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November 05, 2009

High-Tech Companies Face Shortages as China Hoards Metals

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Germany is pinning its economic hopes on future-oriented industries such as solar panel manufacturing. But high-tech companies are facing shortages of essential metals as China, which dominates the world market in so-called rare earths, begins stockpiling the highly sought-after resources ... more >>

Nov 5, 2009 12:24:00 PM | China, Economy, Politics, Technology

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