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Topic: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,

Sith_Mauler Posts: 24,642 Registered: Dec 21, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 24,438 User ID: 750,977	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	(CNN) -- The United States, the European Union and Japan filed a trade case Tuesday over China's export restrictions on minerals that are crucial for the production of many high-tech devices, according to EU and U.S. officials. The case aims to pressure China to lift export limits on certain minerals known as rare earths, a senior Obama administration official said. President Barack Obama will make a statement about the case later Tuesday from the White House Rose Garden. China produces 97% of all rare earths, according to the EU. The materials are used in products such as flat-screen televisions, smart phones, hybrid car batteries, wind turbines, energy-efficient lighting, electronics, cars and petroleum. Of particular concern was how vital the minerals are for top-of-the-line weapons, including missile guidance systems, drones and the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. -----signature----- Well I ain't first class But I ain't white trash I'm wild and a little crazy too I have seen a lot of things in my life time. That is why I walk the line I walk.
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the_great_ontex Title: This is what cool looks like Posts: 31,805 Registered: Feb 13, '12 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 806 User ID: 1,438,403	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	We'll be out of a few extremely precious ones like gallium and a few others within the next decade Yay us!!! Totally unsustainable -----signature----- (none)
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silvadel Title: MMRPG Expert Posts: 21,637 Registered: Apr 18, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 16,288 User ID: 88,788	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	We might actually have to open up some mining in California -- but wait -- they don't want mining and block every effort to do it there.... -----signature----- When you squash every flavor of the month all you have in the end is vanilla... Endgame all too often = End of the game being fun
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suntzukali2 Posts: 21,648 Registered: Jan 23, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 21,117 User ID: 626,430	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	They are actually looking at exploring the seabed for easy to get to metals. People forget 3/4 of the planet is under water. -----signature----- The ultimate end of all revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of every human being to liberty and well-being. Emma Goldman self portrait http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/xyzzy11686
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 24,642 Registered: Dec 21, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 24,438 User ID: 750,977	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	suntzukali2 posted: They are actually looking at exploring the seabed for easy to get to metals. People forget 3/4 of the planet is under water. but but but think about the whales and shrimps and omg the dolphins thats sarcasm btw -----signature----- Well I ain't first class But I ain't white trash I'm wild and a little crazy too I have seen a lot of things in my life time. That is why I walk the line I walk.
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Fallen_daemon Posts: 54,593 Registered: Jul 28, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,783 User ID: 285,476	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	the stuff is very dirty, rare earths is not rare at all just hard to process. nobody wants to build processing plants to make it. the mine itself would be in Australia. but they wouldn't build it there LOL. Some 3,000 Malaysians staged a protest Sunday against a rare earth refinery being built by Australian miner Lynas over fears of radioactive contamination. It marked the largest rally against the $230 million plant in eastern Malaysia, and could pose a headache to the government ahead of national elections widely expected this year. Authorities recently granted Lynas a license to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years. The plant in Pahang state has been the subject of heated protests over health and environmental risks posed by potential leaks of radioactive waste. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46528980/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/malaysians-protest-against-rare-earth-plant/#.T19p2PU-XRY -----signature----- Fight white guilt and injustice by going to a Native American casino and gamble your money away. me pic http://acf.curbjaw.com/armchair.htm Formerly known as :armchair warrior, sysphus, fallen_deamon http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form
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Banelord_FF Title: Cunstrukshen Werker Posts: 13,090 Registered: Jan 3, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 12,887 User ID: 590,745	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	They aren't used only in weapons. As far as I am concerned China can do what they want with materials produced in China? If it sucks for the rest of us, too bad. -----signature----- The World is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything.
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Dark_EternalFF Title: Official ACF Turd Posts: 85,900 Registered: Nov 8, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 84,100 User ID: 736,311	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	Fallen_daemon posted: the stuff is very dirty, rare earths is not rare at all just hard to process. nobody wants to build processing plants to make it. the mine itself would be in Australia. but they wouldn't build it there LOL. Some 3,000 Malaysians staged a protest Sunday against a rare earth refinery being built by Australian miner Lynas over fears of radioactive contamination. It marked the largest rally against the $230 million plant in eastern Malaysia, and could pose a headache to the government ahead of national elections widely expected this year. Authorities recently granted Lynas a license to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years. The plant in Pahang state has been the subject of heated protests over health and environmental risks posed by potential leaks of radioactive waste. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46528980/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/malaysians-protest-against-rare-earth-plant/#.T19p2PU-XRY The message is garbled, but F_D is correct. Rare earths aren't actually that rare, and if I remember correctly, we have some deposits here in the US. It's just a PITA to mine. -----signature----- Max Fox (AC), Zygran (WoW, SWTOR) "We poison our air and water to weed out the weak! We set off fission bombs in our only biosphere! We nailed our God to a stick! Don't fk with the human race!" DE/Mr Pants 2012
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 24,642 Registered: Dec 21, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 24,438 User ID: 750,977	Subject: US&EU crying for more rare earth materials to make more weapons,
	Dark_EternalFF posted: Fallen_daemon posted: the stuff is very dirty, rare earths is not rare at all just hard to process. nobody wants to build processing plants to make it. the mine itself would be in Australia. but they wouldn't build it there LOL. Some 3,000 Malaysians staged a protest Sunday against a rare earth refinery being built by Australian miner Lynas over fears of radioactive contamination. It marked the largest rally against the $230 million plant in eastern Malaysia, and could pose a headache to the government ahead of national elections widely expected this year. Authorities recently granted Lynas a license to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years. The plant in Pahang state has been the subject of heated protests over health and environmental risks posed by potential leaks of radioactive waste. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46528980/ns/world_news-world_environment/t/malaysians-protest-against-rare-earth-plant/#.T19p2PU-XRY The message is garbled, but F_D is correct. Rare earths aren't actually that rare, and if I remember correctly, we have some deposits here in the US. It's just a PITA to mine. yeah like it takes 10 tons of dirt just to extract a couple ounces worth of the stuff. I pulled those numbers out of my ass but its some crazy ratio like that. -----signature----- Well I ain't first class But I ain't white trash I'm wild and a little crazy too I have seen a lot of things in my life time. That is why I walk the line I walk.
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