[Toddsterpatriot]

Never mind Molycorp, it only mines rare earth minerals.

If we double the price of oil, our massively damaged economy won't need rare earth metals.

[1rudeboy]

Hey, maybe if we make imported rare earths more expensive, then our own rare earth mines will open, despite the fact that our government won't allow them to operate. Or maybe, somehow, some political pressure will be generated to open them at some undetermined time in the future.
/protectionist