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China as a Net Importer of Manganese?
July 23, 2012 | Metal Miner

Manganese has several things in common with rare earth elements. The first is that it is a critical material needed to manufacture a variety of special products required for national security. It is also produced mainly by China, which is expected to become a net manganese importer by 2018


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