On 25 Mar 2013 at 9:33, Marcus Reddish wrote: > We have just as much Neodymium here, we just choose not to manufacture it.
My understanding is that it's economics - the cost to recover the mineral doesn't justify the price it brings on the open market. However, with the rising price for some RE elements (thanks to China's restrictions on export) I think at least one US mine has been reopened. I would guess that China's lax environmental regulations (and the resulting abominable conditions there) play a part too, but I'm not sure. In any case, many manufacturers are looking for alternatives. This is probably a good thing. I love efficiency. However, I also recognize that it's better to have a slightly less efficient EV that lots of folks can afford, than a more efficient one that doesn't sell because it's too expensive. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
