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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They are called rare Earth elements, but they are not really rare. They are just not well distributed. There should be renamed to Mostly in China elements.

For example magnesite is a rare earth element, yet it's so abundantly available it's often sold as a cheap toy.

[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

May I take yours Canada?

[–] pmarcilus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is after decades of outsourcing health risks to other underdeveloped nations. Now Canadian will have a taste of their own capitalism.

[–] Amoxtli@thelemmy.club -3 points 1 month ago

Canada is too regulated to anything.

[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

Does that mean China will buy everything and only hire foreign workers.