China's dominance of rare earths highlights Western vulnerability

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via telegraph.co.uk

Good article from The (UK) Telegraph showing the dependency of Western nations in the area of mining "rare earth" minerals, where China has 95% of world output. This is a strategic issue of the first importance for the US military and the high-tech industries of the US, South Korea and Japan.

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