European Parliament 22 November 2012, Written question E-010662/12 Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (PPE) to the Commission. China's export restrictions on rare earth elements

Question for written answer E-010662/12 to the Commission Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (PPE) (22 November 2012) Subject: China's export restrictions on rare earth elements As 97% of the world’s rare earth deposits are within Chinese territory, China has an absolute monopoly over the global distribution and trade of rare earth elements.