Concern As China Clamps Down On Rare Earth Exports

Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 in ATLAH Times, Science, Technology, World

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By Jeannine Putrelo

Britain and other Western countries risk running out of supplies of certain highly sought-after rare metals that are vital to a host of green technologies, amid growing evidence that China, which has a monopoly on global production, is set to choke off exports of valuable compounds.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/concern-as-china-clamps-down-on-rare-earth-exports-1855387.html

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