Ongoing Territorial Disputes May Be Good News for Investors in Rare Earth Metals

Observers of the market and supply situation for Rare Earth Metals have identified a possible further tightening of supply as a result of the ongoing disagreement between China and Japan over the ownership of islands in the East China Sea. The collection of eight tiny islands has been the subject of ongoing diplomatic rows for many years and last flared up in 2010. They are considered important by both countries, and by Taiwan, because they are close to strategically important shipping lanes, offer rich fishing grounds and may also have oil deposits The dispute over the islands, which...

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