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A senior official with the Association of China Rare Earth Industry (ACREI) denied Tuesday the country was limiting its rare earth output and argued quotas for the second half of the year appeared lower because the first half quota was for a larger portion of the total annual quota. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Global Times that media reports were just “hyping up” the situation. He was referring to a Reuters report on Oct. 25, citing data from Dutch market research firm Adamas Intelligence, that said Beijing was curbing domestic production of the elements, used in electric vehicles and electronic devices including phones and computers.  Excavators dig rare earth on a field of Jiangxi Copper Corp's Sichuan branch on February 18, 2011 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. Image by 62|Shutterstock.com
China is the largest producer of REEs and its de facto monopoly has long been flagged as a risk for advanced manufacturers in developed nations. Countries, including the US — which meets 60 percent of its rare earth needs with Chinese supply — took Beijing to the World Trade Organization earlier this decade to force the nation to ease export restrictions. By Cecilia Jamasmie. Mining. Oct 30, 2018. Exploração de terras-raras na China. A explosão da bolha das terras-raras é uma meia-surpresa. |
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