Nations wary of dependence on China's rare earths
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 04:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(AP) -- China's recent halt of exotic metal shipments to Japan amid a diplomatic spat has reverberated throughout the world's high-tech manufacturing hubs - now on heightened alert to the risks of relying on one country for materials that do everything from helping hybrid engines run to creating the color red in televisions.