China’s proposed ban of rare-earth metals would affect hybrid cars, CFLs

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is proposing a total ban on exports of terbium, dysprosium, yttrium, thulium, and lutetium and a restriction on neodymium, europium, cerium, and lanthanum to a total of 35,000 tons a year, which is far below global needs. Many of these metals are vital to energy-efficient technology. ...

2009-11-27 10:00:03 | This article is from edn.com

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