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Tonnes<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ese rare-earth export quotas<br />

60,000<br />

50,000<br />

<strong>Rare</strong> Earth Quota Issued<br />

<strong>Rare</strong> Earth Exports*<br />

40,000<br />

30,000<br />

20,000<br />

10,000<br />

0<br />

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012<br />

* rare-earth oxides only – o<strong>the</strong>r materials may constitute approx. 2-3,000 t / year<br />

Sources: Ch<strong>in</strong>ese M<strong>in</strong>istry of Commerce, Ch<strong>in</strong>ese M<strong>in</strong>istry of Industry & Information Technology, Asian Metal<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ese M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g & Export Quotas<br />

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