Search for rare earth substitutes gathers pace
The hunt for substitutes for rare earth minerals is gaining momentum as auto makers, lighting companies and clean tech developers seek to reduce their reliance on thin and unreliable supplies
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The hunt for substitutes for rare earth minerals is gaining momentum as auto makers, lighting companies and clean tech developers seek to reduce their reliance on thin and unreliable supplies
Parties committed to Greece's bailout were on course to secure a parliamentary majority on Sunday and the radical leftists who had vied for first place conceded defeat in an election
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The global financial crisis is not over and technical innovation and investment will be key to sustaining what remains a tortuous recovery, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said