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Reuters Africa reports that China is preparing to release new rare earths mining industry standards to reduce pollution.
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.