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33 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 11h \ on: How Greenland’s Rare Earth Reserves Compare to the Rest of the World charts_and_maps

That graphic appears to show countries somehow mining rare earths when they have none to mine.

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69 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 11h

Are you talking about countries like Malaysia, Madagascar, Myanmar, and Nigeria? The chart shows reserves and production. I don’t know the specific situation in those countries, but I do know that in the rare earths market it’s common for countries with reserves to sell the raw material because they don’t have refining facilities.

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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 11h

I think the zeros are not true zeros. They just don't have reserve estimates for them and made a poor data reporting choice.

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69 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 11h

Yeah, I thought about that too, and I think you’re right.

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