RE:US/CANADA JOIN RARE EARTHThis quote from the article is interesting: "
there is no proven technology yet to extract rare earth metals from these rock types profitably and on an industrial scale, Chakhmouradian said. “Even though at this point there is no commercially implementable technology in place that would secure Canada’s future in the rare earths market, it is still possible that such technologies will be developed in the future,” Chakhmouradian said."
Yes, perhaps in the very near future ;)