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Laos says Chinese firm can explore for rare earth minerals

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A Chinese firm was recently approved by the Laos government to dig for rare earth minerals. A government source says some displaced villagers will receive compensation. Rare earth minerals are used in the manufacture of high-tech items, including cell phones, computers, satellites, and aerospace technology. China controls a large portion of the international mineral trade.

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Laos says Chinese firm can explore for rare earth minerals

Lao government officials have cleared a Chinese firm to dig for rare earths on farm and grazing land in a northeastern province of the country, with compensation for displaced villagers not yet settled, Lao sources say.An agreement signed Jan. 21 by the Lao Ministry of Plans and Development gives the Tong Lee Seung Industrial Development Company permission to excavate a 3 square kilometer area in Xieng Khouang province’s Phaxay district. Another…

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