Emily King's Thoughts On China's Latest Ban

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With the news this week of China's ban on REE tech exports, I've been thinking a lot about what the mining industry can and should do to become more innovative. I deal with technology adoption resistance every day with our team at Prospector and wanted to share my thoughts on what "the industry" and YOU can do as a member of the industry TODAY to support innovation and technology start-ups.

Emily King 

Founder, CEO

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