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Google "rare earth china japan". 2010
by ximeng 11y ago
Google "rare earth china japan". 2010
- marak830 11y agoThanks!
- frgewut 11y agoJust some context on how this developed ('rare' is not so rare anymore). http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-chinas-rare-earth-weapon-went-from-boom-to-bust-1653638596 http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-chinas-rare-earth-weapon-went-fro...
- nxzero 11y agoIt's a "mining economy" so, yes, they're rare relative to other resources. US Government Accounting Office recently said it was still an issue: http://breakingdefense.com/2016/03/pentagon-fails-to-act-on-crucial-rare-earth-minerals/ http://breakingdefense.com/2016/03/pentagon-fails-to-act-on-... It's an issue, but complex, and hard to predict what will happen. Also, given it is a national security issue, it's possible, if not likely that you'll never get a full picture of the issue.