China rare earth China has been cutting back on rare earth production due to environmental concerns, this bodes well for developments such as matamec's heavy REE in Quebec.
Bloomber reported today : President Xi Jinping said China won’t sacrifice the environment to ensure short-term expansion and policy makers outlined plans for a bigger role for the private sector.
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