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Chinese suppliers are rationing rare earths, critical to electronic modules.
FORBES: Selling More for Less or Selling Less for More?
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This week's ruling applies to materials like bauxite, coke, magnesium, manganese and zinc, but, most notably, does not apply to rare earths -- a group of 17 elements critical to the production of tablets, smartphones and myriad other gadgets.
ENGADGET: WTO ruling revives debate over China's rare earths trade
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The EU sees "especially strong potential" in Greenland's deposits of niobium, platinum, rare earths and tantalum, among the elements on an EU "critical raw materials" list.
BBC: Greenland rare earths: No special favours for EU