Replies to post #812 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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That goes to show how antiquated and bureaucratic DoD’s procedures can be. Stockpiling those decidedly non-rare elements probably seemed like a good idea in 1939 :- )

I think the Mountain Pass rare-earth deposit has barely been touched as far as mining is concerned and it's immediately adjacent to the interstate between LA and Lost Wages so if things got desperate we do have an easily accessible resource.

Please see #msg-49321049.