19.10.2010 - China to reduce rare earth export quotas

From Peopledaily.com.cn: China will further reduce quotas for rare earth exports by 30 percent at most next year to protect the precious metals from over-exploitation, said an official from the Ministry of Commerce. He added that the country is now facing the possibility that reserves of medium and heavy rare earths might run dry within 15 to 20 years if the current rate of production is maintained..............................................Full Article: Source

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