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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704062804575510112116972510.html Molycorp, Inc., the owner of a mine in Mountain Pass, Calif.,
that holds the largest, richest rare-earth deposit outside China,
is currently looking to restart and expand production.
Jim Sims, a spokesman for Molycorp,
said the company was planning by mid-2012 to create a complete U.S.-based supply chain
for some kinds of rare-earth magnets.