Rare earths

Digging in

China restricts exports of some obscure but important commodities

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For years, the iron ore oligarchs (BHP, Rio, Vale) have been blackmailing China to gouge more and more ridiculous iron ore prices, the Economist, and most western publications applauded these robber barons. now, China tries to exert more control over the discount prices of strategic rare earth metals, and all the western publications are crying foul. you have to wonder why most Chinese people view western journalists as a bunch of hypocrites!



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