Map: NASA , public domain. Good Thing “Rare Earths” Aren’t That Rare… They say that in life, timing is everything. It’s now starting to look like the re-opening of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California has excellent timing. During the past decade, China has dominated the market as a supplier of rare earth elements, which are minerals necessary to make all kinds of high-tech things, … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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China Will Cut Rare Earths Exports by 10% in 2011