| 10.12.2009 - Government ready to back business in minerals race |
| From Timesonline.co.uk: The Japanese Government is working on a “growth blueprint” that would exploit the prolonged weakness of the US dollar and mount a state-backed resource grab for rare technology metals around the world. If the plans, which are in their early stages, come to fruition, the Government would assist companies in buying the rights to mine rare earth minerals wherever they are up for grabs...................................Full Article: Source |