China clamps down on exports of rare earth elements crucial to green technology

Mining those rare earth elements destroys nature:- Earth-Friendly Elements, Mined Destructively (New York Times)Neodymium is one of 17 metals crucial to green technology. There’s only one snag - China produces 97% of the world’s supply. And they’re not selling A neodymium magnet, commonly used in motors, loudspeakers and other appliances. Neodymium is a rare earth [...] continue reading the breaking news