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China Now Halting Shipments of Rare Earth Minerals To US
blackraven14250 writes with news that China, after putting at least a temporary stop to rare earth exports to Japan, is now doing the same with exports to the US; according to the linked article, this is in response to recent US promises to investigate certain Chinese trade practices.
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Right or wrong, valid or invalid, that is often the perception.
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. - Einstein
there are good big rare earth mines in the USA.
Right in the middle of the furbish lousewort habitat. Or the spotted owl.
Have gnu, will travel.
Do me a fucking solid favor. Go find the largest object you can imagine shoving up your ass, and then sit on it. Because it's a good primer on what the next thirty years is going to be like for you.
Sweet!
(Or well, everything got their limits... :D)