dirt cheap, page-33

I Just can't see ThyssenKrupp and more importantly the German Government letting Arafura's MASSIVE SUPPLY OF Rare Earths to slip thru its fingers ,the supply of Rare Earths is too important for the countries future.


http://www.bdi.eu/bdi_english/587_871.htm


BDI ---THE VOICE OF GERMAN INDUSTRY.


GERMANY 2030 - Future perspectives for value creation

"Germany is a country with few raw materials."

" Strategic raw materials are an important issue here."

" The altercations about Chinese export restrictions for RARE EARTHS which are needed for controlling electronic devices are only a foretaste."

" Trade restrictions are spreading."
http://www.bdi.eu/bdi_english/download_content/Germany_2030.pdf
(See Slide 42)

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15805286,00.html


"But industry itself, which sees raw materials procurement as one of its greatest challenges, is not standing still. At the end of January, the Federation of German Industry (BDI) established an Alliance to Ensure Raw Materials, involving major companies like BASF, Daimler, Evonik and ThyssenKrupp."

"The Alliance wants to participate in mining projects abroad to improve security of supply, especially for critical raw materials. Germany is almost completely dependent on imports for metals, including the so-called "rare earths." "