18.10.2010 - China medium, heavy rare earths to last 15-20 years, MOFCOM says

From Bloomberg: China’s medium and heavy rare earths reserves may only last 15-20 years at the current rate of production needs, Chao Ning, section chief of foreign trade at the Ministry of Commerce, said. “We can not rule out the possibility that China may need to rely on imports sometime in the future for these minerals, instead of supplying the world,” Chao said..............................................Full Article: Source

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