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China targets illegal RE mining

21 May 2010

by Mark Watts

Government launches six-month crackdown on illegal rare earth mines

Keywords: rare earths, antimony, Chinese exports, neodymium, terbium

The Chinese government plans to clamp down on the illegal mining of rare earths and other strategic minerals for six months from June, the Ministry of Land and Resources announced.

The ministry said it will destroy mines, confiscate equipment and cut off water and...