China readies new rare earths mining standards-report

Reuters Africa reports that China is preparing to release new rare earths mining industry standards to reduce pollution.
The market news is quoted as saying:

China, which produces about 97 percent of the global supply of the metals, cut its export quota by 35 percent for the first half of 2011 compared with a year earlier, saying it wanted to conserve reserves and protect the environment.

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