Publication

Mar 2012

This paper looks at the rare earth elements (REE) industry, an area that is usually loaded with secrecy and prone to media speculation. It addresses China's monopoly of the industry and examines the global implications of current upheavals within the sector, especially South Africa’s (re)emerging rare earths production.

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Author Nicholas Jepson
Series SAIIA Occasional Papers
Issue 113
Publisher South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Copyright © 2012 South African Institute of International Affairs
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