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| Subject: As trade war heats up, uppity China threatens clampdown on "rare earths" Wed May 29, 2019 7:42 pm | |
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- China state media reports suggest the country is considering limiting exports of "rare earths" as the trade war with the U.S. escalates.
- Rare earths are a group of 17 elements used in everything from mobile phone cameras and automobile catalytic converters to wind turbines and MRI machines.
- Rare earths aren't rare per se, but their distribution in the planet's crust makes processing them difficult.
- China dominates the global supply of rare earths and accounted for almost 80% of exports to the U.S. last year.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-earths-china-us-trade-war-threatens-clampdown/ |
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