Posted on 10/03/2020 6:40:30 AM PDT by cba123
(ATF) China has responded angrily to a US executive order to look into the country's dependence on rare earths from China. Reuters reported the order announced Wednesday could lead to tariffs, quotas or other possible import restrictions, according to the executive order released on Wednesday.
In China the news was met with irritation. Tencent news, for instance, said the US had entered a state of national emergency.
China does lead exports and has the top position in production of the group of elements that are is a vital material for the manufacture of technology products from mobile phones to military hardware.
In the tit-for-tat trade war, China is holding back exports or rare earths and the US, EU, Australia and others are re-opening old mines and exploring for new deposits. Rare earths are actually plentiful but difficult to get to Chinas are cheaper because they are more accessible.
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Not NV - one of the northern tier states
I think you are mistaken...economic deposits of REEs are uncommon...the only commercial deposit is at Mountain Pass, Calif, with some similar mineralization continuing across the border into Clark Co., Nevada.
The Nevada occurrence is not economic.
I never said any thing about NV. I have no idea where you got that thought
Go back to articles from Bill Clinton’s Presidency if you want to find it. 1993-2001. Think it was around 1995
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The Chinese took advantage of gullible and greedy white liberal ‘elites’ ..... and a corrupt deep state. A lot of this mess is our fault for electing liberals.
Almost all of our high tech is dependent on rare earth elements....
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