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It's a response to the global freak-out a few months ago...
Posted by JohnMcGrew@...
20th Jun 2011
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Economic factors
Posted by zackers
22nd Jun 2011
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So, what has changed that makes them profitable
now when they weren't before? Labor costs in China are still the same.
Posted by fr_gough
20th Jun 2011
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It's a response to the global freak-out a few months ago...
...where China announced that it was going to restrict exports.
Posted by JohnMcGrew@...
20th Jun 2011
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Supply
In the article it mentioned China was limiting the amount of rare metals it exports.
Posted by Tim_Cronin
20th Jun 2011
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Price increase?
???Over the past year the price of neodymium has quadrupled"
might be a good reason.
might be a good reason.
Posted by aeriform
20th Jun 2011
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Economic factors
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.
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.
Posted by zackers
22nd Jun 2011
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Not really open for business
Headline seems misleading.
Posted by lclarkc
20th Jun 2011