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China restricting rare earth metal exports isn't new. They did it last year too.
http://www.pmbug.com/forum/f13/rare-earth-metals-338/index2.html#post5676
the reason I posted this article was because of our member named unobtanium
Heard a couple months ago they found some sources of the rare stuff in Cali. that they should be able to get to at a reasonable price.
If the real issue is thorium in the tailings, why not simply put it back in the hole they got it from when the mine is depleted?
That's a good thread topic we should cover some time. Good luck finding a scientist today who can explain something to you in English. "Look at all my graphs, my maths, my citations!!!" I've always associated the lack of ability to explain something in simple terms appropriate for the audience with a lack of actual understanding. All of the really brilliant people I've encountered could explain their fields to to anyone, even other scientists. :rimshot:ancona - and anyone else interested. You can get most of the good nuclear stuff from a book by Halliday written back when they were more trying to actually impart understanding than impress you with their command of esoteric jargon ( like all books and papers now - it's a sign of stagnation in pure science).
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China is the world's top processor of rare earths and has placed an export ban on technology to extract and separate rare-earth metals, according to Bloomberg, citing a document from the Ministry of Commerce.
The move comes as Washington and its allies try to reduce reliance on China's stranglehold of the global rare earths market. There are 17 rare earth metals, and Beijing controls about 85% of the global refining capacity. ...
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