SUMITOMO CONFIRMS TEST PRODUCTION OF KAZAKH RARE EARTHS
September 1st, 2014
Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has commenced test production of rare earth elements in its joint venture with Kazatomprom, the national atomic energy company of Kazakhstan.In a statement sent to Industrial Minerals, a spokesperson for Sumitomo Corp, in Tokyo confirmed: "Currently, we are producing a small amount of rare earth materials on a trial basis since this June, and we are now making preparations to go into commercial production." Exports to Japan had been due to start in 2013, suggesting that the project is at present behind schedule.The two companies set ...
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