Industrial Minerals


Japanese rare earth imports remain disrupted – traders

17 November 2010

by Mark Watts

Importers report ongoing ‘ban’ on shipments despite Chinese government pledge

Keywords: rare earths, Chinese exports, supply shortages, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium

Exports of rare earths minerals from China to Japan remain on hold, despite the thawing of a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian economies, according to traders in the region.Japan has struggled to import Chinese rare earths – vital to its hi-tech industries – since early September when the countries’ relations soured after a...