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This is a little bit tangential to our hobby, but it seems like China is determined to upset the apple cart!

I was reading this morning that they are restricting the export of rare earth minerals, cutting the supply by 70%.

As they produce 97% of the total supply it would seem that prices will be heading higher in pretty short order.

It's not the rare earth minerals themselves that China has a monopoly on, it's the ability to manufacture stuff (like magnets) from them that nobody else cared about. Until now, that is.

Can't hurt to order a bunch now, just in case.

Any sites you guys would recommend, especially that ship to Europe? I'd like to stock up . . .

K&J Magnetics!!!

Dashofpepper wrote:K&J Magnetics!!!

Agreed. K&J Magnetics is great

You could also go to eBay, but oftentimes K&J is simply cheaper.

Breotan is quite correct -- it is the processing that has moved to China.

Apparently a company called Molycorp are re-opening a mine in California, but are struggling to raise share capital.

And to add to the supplier vote, K&J Magnetics are a first class operation.

Thanks everyone, finally got some incentive to finish that Wraithlord . . .

Absolutionis wrote:

Dashofpepper wrote:K&J Magnetics!!!

Agreed. K&J Magnetics is great

You could also go to eBay, but oftentimes K&J is simply cheaper.

K&J magnetics ftw.

Irdiumstern wrote:Any sites you guys would recommend, especially that ship to Europe? I'd like to stock up . . .

e MAgnets http://e-magnetsuk.com/

I think this guy on Ebay is great too!

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/duncan9053/

So fast for shipping in UK

I've been pretty pleased by powermagnetstore.com, cheap and fast

http://www.powermagnetstore.com/

Theres enough material here to make a magnet stores article on dakka, it would be very usefull.

amazingmagnets.com is what I use.

I've used Amazing Magnets before, they're great and you get a free sampler pack and pen with every order