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Can the US rare-earth industry rebound?
The U.S. was the primary producer of rare earths until the 1990s, when the Chinese began undercutting the Americans on cost. Now companies in the U.S. and Australia are ramping up production at two rich sites for rare earths, but the process will take years. Getting from rocks to the pure metals and alloys required for manufacturing requires several steps that U.S. companies no longer have the infrastructure or the intellectual property to perform.Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-27 |
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