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No-Sock7425 t1_j7yxxqv wrote

Vanadium. Sounds like that’s available on every street corner. I wonder which underdeveloped nation gets to be the victim, uh… supplier, of a rare earth element.

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Ramalkin t1_j7zdais wrote

China, Russia and South Africa mine out the most. Mostly China. It's the 20th most abundant element in Earth's crust.

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No-Sock7425 t1_j7zfayr wrote

Thanks for providing this. Given the relationship the west has with China and Russia, let’s hope South Africa has enough for everyone else.

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Kennyvee98 t1_j8092sc wrote

Not when china is robbing africa of its resources.

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