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2010-12-28 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by DarthVader 2010-12-28 15:04|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 If you are Harvard Biz school educated this is a great advancement as there is now something new to have hedge bubbles over.

Posted by Water Modem 2010-12-28 15:28|| 2010-12-28 15:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Toyota Tsusho in deal for India rare earths
Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho has reached a strategic deal with India to secure rare earths, the vital minerals used in high-tech goods from computers to electric cars, in a move that will help cut its dependence on China, the worlds dominant producer.

Toyota Tsusho, which is partly owned by Toyota Motors, said on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with Indian Rare Earths, a state-owned group, to build a plant in the eastern state of Orissa that will secure Japan about 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes a year of the precious minerals by 2012.

Posted by john frum 2010-12-28 15:51|| 2010-12-28 15:51|| Front Page Top

#3 OMG!!! Peak rare earths!!!!1111!111

Like oil, mines are reopening, and new sources are being found to mine in response to inadequate supply, however artificially created. Punishing China for short-term gain seems silly when long term we can all win. And, China will have lost a monopoly, always a Very Good Thing.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-12-28 15:52|| 2010-12-28 15:52|| Front Page Top

#4 1973 OPEC redux.

There is a whole mass of land in Canada where the population density = 0 and relatively rich in rare earth elements.

Of course, China may decide to invest heavily in enviro-mental groups.

Posted by twobyfour 2010-12-28 17:15|| 2010-12-28 17:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Time to curtail Chinese imports by the same amount. And make sure they know it.

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2010-12-28 18:45|| 2010-12-28 18:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Something between 600 and 800lbs of rare earths go into each and every wind turbine. The net effect here is that wind power subsidies are going into China's pocket. Well done!

Posted by Spock the Ruthless6200 2010-12-28 22:36|| 2010-12-28 22:36|| Front Page Top

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