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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 06 > Conquering the (Rare) elements

Conquering the (Rare) elements

China is the leading producer of most of the rare-earth metals, and they’re staking a claim

By Keith Bradsher • New York Times News Service / The Bulletin
September 6, 2009

HONG KONG —

China is set to tighten its hammerlock on the market for some of the world’s most obscure but valuable minerals.

China currently accounts for 93 percent of production of so-called rare-earth elements — and more than 99 percent of the output for two of these elements, vital for a wide....

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