China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime
Author | : Wayne M. Morrison |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2012-12-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 1481849212 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781481849210 |
Rating | : 4/5 (210 Downloads) |
Download or read book China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime written by Wayne M. Morrison and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, the Chinese government has implemented a number of policies to tighten its control over the production and export of "rare earths"-a unique group of 17 metal elements on the periodic table that exhibit a range of special properties, such as magnetism, luminescence, and strength. Rare earths are important to a number of high technology industries, including renewable energy and various defense systems.