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China tightens stranglehold on rare earth minerals

By Peter Foster in Beijing, Telegraph, UK
Published: 11:35AM BST 02 Jun 2010


Mining rights for the 17 rare earth elements will now be restricted to only a handful of Chinese state-controlled mining companies, according to a draft proposal submitted this week for approval to China’s State Council, or cabinet.

The move comes just six months after China - which produces 95pc of the world’s rare earth metals - capped production levels for 2010 and imposed a moratorium on all new mining licenses until June 30, 2011.

 

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Beijing, June 2, Telegraph, UK - Mining rights for the 17 rare earth elements will now be restricted to only a handful of Chinese state-controlled mining companies, according to a draft proposal submitted this week for approval to China’s State Council, or cabinet..
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