[montag813]

"China mines 93 percent of the world’s rare earth minerals, and more than 99 percent of the world’s supply of some of the most prized rare earths

Yet another secret thing about environmental activists that the media will never tell Americans: they have prevented or put out of business hundreds of U.S. mines that would have produced a wealth of rare earth minerals. Yet another thing for which we are dependent upon foreigners, for NO OTHER REASON than environmentalists have forced us to be.

[dblshot]

Take heart, nanotechnology should supplant rare earth minerals in production within the next 10 to 20 years.

[WoofDog123]

well you gotta figure china indirectly helps finance groups that oppose this type of mining. My view on environmental groups in general is follow the money to the nation-states who benefit from their efforts in so many sectors.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Yet another secret thing about environmental activists that the media will never tell Americans: they have prevented or put out of business hundreds of U.S. mines that would have produced a wealth of rare earth minerals.

Yet another thing for which we are dependent upon foreigners, for NO OTHER REASON than environmentalists have forced us to be.

THAT is a fact. We have just as much of the stuff here, in the US, as China has. The difference is: They mine it. We don't.

Of course... now that it's become a National Security threat, our military is starting to waive some of the environmental restrictions.. or, at least, they're trying to. It'll take a year or two. Sure hope we don't have a war with anyone in the next year or two.

But, who would that be with anyway?? /sarc