Rare Earth Metals - a Bottleneck in Supply?
Posted Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:47:01 GMT by Julian Jackson
Vital element in clean technology could have shortages, but new mines are on the horizon. China currently supplies 97% of the so-called Rare Earths - metal elements which are vital to green technologies like electric cars, fuel cells or wind turbines, not to mention iPhones, plasma screens, and myriads of other consumer goods. Rare Earth Metals - a Bottleneck in Supply?