Comments on: Hoarding The Rare Earth Wealth: China May Limit Export Of Rare Elements http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toyota’s Working On Motor Free Of Rare Earth Elements http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-132858 Toyota’s Working On Motor Free Of Rare Earth Elements Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:32:10 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-132858 [...] environmentally friendly. China controls 95% of the world’s rare earth metals market, and has repeatedly threatened to cease or severely curtail exports even are prices for rare earths skyrocket. This is making already expensive cars even more [...] [...] environmentally friendly. China controls 95% of the world’s rare earth metals market, and has repeatedly threatened to cease or severely curtail exports even are prices for rare earths skyrocket. This is making already expensive cars even more [...]

]]> By: Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-12134 Jo Borras Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:35:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-12134 I think China's taking too much advice from OPEC. I think China’s taking too much advice from OPEC.

]]> By: Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-35365 Jo Borras Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-35365 I think China's taking too much advice from OPEC. I think China’s taking too much advice from OPEC.

]]> By: Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-35366 Jo Borras Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:35:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-35366 I think China's taking too much advice from OPEC. I think China’s taking too much advice from OPEC.

]]> By: David Mustoe http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-12133 David Mustoe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:24:52 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-12133 In the sixties I made ceramics using rare earths, and they cost $2,000 or more per pound. Then color TV came along and the price eventually dropped to $50 per pound. In the late eighties "high temperature super conductors came along. There was a big push to find more deposits, and they did. They are not rare. When we need it, new mines will open to supply the demand. In the sixties I made ceramics using rare earths, and they cost $2,000 or more per pound. Then color TV came along and the price eventually dropped to $50 per pound.

In the late eighties “high temperature super conductors came along. There was a big push to find more deposits, and they did. They are not rare.

When we need it, new mines will open to supply the demand.

]]> By: David Mustoe http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-35364 David Mustoe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-35364 In the sixties I made ceramics using rare earths, and they cost $2,000 or more per pound. Then color TV came along and the price eventually dropped to $50 per pound. In the late eighties "high temperature super conductors came along. There was a big push to find more deposits, and they did. They are not rare. When we need it, new mines will open to supply the demand. In the sixties I made ceramics using rare earths, and they cost $2,000 or more per pound. Then color TV came along and the price eventually dropped to $50 per pound.

In the late eighties “high temperature super conductors came along. There was a big push to find more deposits, and they did. They are not rare.

When we need it, new mines will open to supply the demand.

]]> By: Cameron http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-12132 Cameron Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:55:46 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-12132 In a 'natural resources' hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals. In a ‘natural resources’ hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals.

]]> By: Cameron http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-35362 Cameron Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-35362 In a 'natural resources' hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals. In a ‘natural resources’ hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals.

]]> By: Cameron http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-35363 Cameron Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:55:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-35363 In a 'natural resources' hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals. In a ‘natural resources’ hoarding war, China will most certainly lose. Alternatives will be found and then no country will need any of their precious minerals.

]]> By: Jonathan http://gas2.org/2009/08/26/hoarding-the-rare-earth-wealth-china-may-limit-export-of-rare-elements/#comment-12131 Jonathan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:56:27 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=3317#comment-12131 What would China do without any help from the rest of the world? Hording anything is just plain wrong. An educated idiot even knows this. I pray China is smarter than that. What would China do without any help from the rest of the world? Hording anything is just plain wrong. An educated idiot even knows this. I pray China is smarter than that.

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