Something else is going on too in the rare earths market. Prices...

Something else is going on too in the rare earths market. Prices are broadly down, as China is cranking up exports. The whole market is only about US $2.5B ATM, and China produces most of it. It looks like they are discouraging competition in this market, even though they can turn on and turn off supplies like a tap. Even if the deposit being proven up by DRE was ready for development, it would take about ten years to get to production.Strategically it should be a national priority whatever C. China does with the current and future prices.They are not a safe or reliable source which they have demonstrated.
The Oz govt talks about it but does nothing. It would need the PS to get off its shiny bum for a start.They are not structured on a footing to combat assymetric warfare which is what is going on.