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China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security (www.channelnewsasia.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

some-controversy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Hey! You aren't allowed to do that! Only America is allowed to ban exports because of national security.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"This announcement just formalises what everyone knew to be the case," Karayannopoulos said.

bro's name is longer than a Tamil's

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Anyone who knows anything about China's REE processing industry should be terrified. They're so far ahead it's not even funny.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I wonder when these poor resources will be liberated. The regions in China which have these resources must be freedomized.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

West will just have to use their superior innovation skills I guess. 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Australia has huge reserves of rare earths.

Australia also has huge reserves of cobalt too, but it's cheaper to fuck up the DRC with violence and pollution, force kids to mine it and then write articles hand wringing about the ~ moral implications of modernity ~ without mentioning there are viable alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

From what I've read, the real issue with with the actual refining tech which China effectively has a monopoly on.

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