04.11.2011 - Confusion on rare earths: Setting it straight
Rare earths are an unsettling topic. Today, everyone tries to come across as having had a concrete view on these materials since at least 2002. But unless you were a scientist or directly involved in making catalysts or magnets, you probably didn’t know that rare earths existed until 2010, when the Chinese clamped down on quotas that had been in place for years. Those quotas limited both the amount of rare earth that companies in China could make, and the amount that could leave China. And all of us suddenly became rare earths experts...............................................Full Article: Source
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