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US strategic rare earth reserve closer after key Chinese exporter stops production

Andrew Topf | November 06, 2011 | 8:21 pm Battery Metals China Europe Rare Earth 

A temporary production stoppage by China's largest rare earth exporter makes the creation of an American rare earth stockpile more likely, according to a report by dealReporter that appeared in yesterday's FT.  The stoppage was a "wake-up call" for the...

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