China Limits 'Rare Earth' exports

SUBHEAD: China plans to limit exports of rare-earth metals vital to alternative energy technology and electronics.Image above: The secretive Baiyun Obo mine is the world's biggest mine and the largest single source of rare-earths. From (http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-rare-earth-elements-and-their-supply.html).[Publisher's note: This news has been anticipated for some time. In