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Industry Articles & Papers
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The International Trade Commission announced it will examine U.S. exports of used electronics products. ITC will accept comments and will conduct a hearing on May 12, 2012. (USITC)
In the wake of a WTO ruling confirming china's raw materials export restrictions violate international trade rules, the EU demanded that China loosen its policy on rare earth sales. (CNN)Construction of the world's largest rare earth metals refinery continues in Malaysia despite demonstrations and legal challenges over radiation worries. The Government issued permits to proceed. Meanwhile, prices have crashed. (New York Times)This article details the definitions and applications of critical materials, then describes how China came to dominate not only the rare earth market but also the market for permanent magnets. (The Market Oracle) Here's a blog published at the rare earth price peak. Déjà vu all over again? Most organizations will have to deal at some point with data security in loose drives--hard drives outside original enclosures. This in-depth article lays out the alternatives. (Markku Willgren/Blancco)
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Aparatus for Treating a Substance with Wave Energy from Plasma and an Electrical Arc (Patent)
Recycling Method for Electronics Scrap in order to Obtain Reusable Materials (Patent) |
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