Financial Times (October 10)
2010/ 10/ 13 by jd in Global News
When China disrupted exports of rare earths, prices of some shot six times higher. With just 36% of global rare-earth deposits, China accounts for an outsized 97% of production. China’s “stranglehold on supply” is dangerous for other countries. “Creative thinking is required if China is not to become the OPEC of rare earths.”
Tags: China, Rare earths, Supply disruption