China raised rare earth quotas

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Source: BBC
China raised export quotas on rare earth metals for businesses as they managed to meet government's environmental standards. The export quotas on rare earths were increased by 10,680 tons, raising the total permitted exports to 21,226 tons, according the Ministry of Commerce. Meanwhile, China has commercial disputes with its business partners as the US, EU and Japan over limitations set on exports of rare earths that are used for production of IT devices and hybrid vehicles.


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