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Rare Earth Rarification

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Pete Rowley

The Chinese government have announced that they are cutting back their production of Rare Earth Elements (REE’s) in order to “meet environmental standards, and follow a sustainable growth path”. That in itself may not sound like such a serious proclamation, were … Continue reading →

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How rare is rare?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Pete Rowley

For some time now the increasing use of what are known as the rare earth elements (REEs) – particularly in electronics components – has lead to growing worries about their supply. Depsite their name, many REEs are actually pretty common … Continue reading →

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