Hidden Rare Earth Elements War Heats Up: Europe considers “pursuing dispute settlement” against producers rare earth elements (“REEs”) or rare earth metals are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table, specifically the…
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“Messy” is a term often used to describe China’s rare earth mining industry. It has earned this distinction because of the severe environmental degradation, illegal mining practices and smuggling that have become endemic to the…
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council on Thursday issued a national guideline that aims to promote sustainable and healthy development of the country’s rare earth industry. China will take effective measures to strengthen…