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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Largest rare-earth metal mine in US back open for business ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Economic factors]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-6463-45161]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[As others have stated, China has been threatening to limit the rare earths it exports.But labor costs in China have been going up. And the shortages have jacked up prices to the point where it's profitable even in America.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[zackers]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:08:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Price increase?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-6463-44978]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[???Over the past year the price of neodymium has quadrupled&quot;might be a good reason.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[aeriform]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:55:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Supply]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the article it mentioned China was limiting the amount of rare metals it exports.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim_Cronin]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:04:50 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It's a response to the global freak-out a few months ago...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[...where China announced that it was going to restrict exports.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[JohnMcGrew@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:02:08 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Not really open for business]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Headline seems misleading.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[lclarkc]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:49:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[So, what has changed that makes them profitable]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-6463-44948]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[now when they weren't before? Labor costs in China are still the same.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[fr_gough]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:32:12 -0700</pubDate>
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