Japanese customers see the demand for rare earth metals increase as supply shortages loom

“ Last year (2009), Japan's demand for rare earth metals totaled some 20,000 tons.”





Source: POINT OF VIEW/ Takashi Kamei:
Thorium holds key to Japan's industrial future
SPECIAL TO THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
2010/09/02
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201009010323.html