tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post1899271942736986253..comments2024-01-19T07:30:41.591-08:00Comments on An Average American Patriot: China Defends Curbs on Rare Earths while she canjmsjoinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-90021989274603562412012-07-14T03:10:43.588-07:002012-07-14T03:10:43.588-07:00Rare earths are also known as technology metal, be...Rare earths are also known as technology metal, because without the use of rare earths it would not be possible to make the latest digital technology products. Although rare earths are used in small quantities, their role is pivotal. Unlike other elements, the rare earths industry is dominated by China, which accounted for 95.3% of the total global production. <a href="http://www.bharatbook.com/metals-and-minerals-market-research-reports/the-rare-earths-market-2012-2022.html" rel="nofollow">Rare Earths Market</a>Market Research Reportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338849502816267355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-64013755123599059042012-07-01T14:51:35.310-07:002012-07-01T14:51:35.310-07:00You know Demeur,when we were kids we joked about t...You know Demeur,when we were kids we joked about the Japanese and look where they went. We would do good to not be so arrogant and stop and think.<br /><br />We and the Japanese are being forced but we will be our own supporters again.jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15216381.post-77625258219344673092012-07-01T10:11:32.458-07:002012-07-01T10:11:32.458-07:00I can't fault China too much because it was us...I can't fault China too much because it was us who taught them about a market economy. We have done much the same with the oil markets of late. They had no concept of futures and speculation until we came along.<br /><br />My father once said "wouldn't it be great to make tooth brushes and sell them to the Chinese?" Little did he know that they'd be the ones making the tooth brushes and selling them to us.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.com