Intel Barter

Recently there has been a lot of fuss about rare-earth metals supply alert. Because these elements are being used in the most complex and very high grade electronic components. And, the country that currently controls most of its supply for commercial and private government use is, China.

Originally complex electronic components manufacturing have been preserved for domestic production; building R&D facilities around corporate headquarters and government/military agencies. But the growth of commercial markets in size, power and demand have expanded the specific needs/demands and securities larger than ever. The behemoths of the industrial nations have kept this close at heart at all times, because few knew the potential of its capital and social infrastructure improvement capabilities in the societies.

One country which has benefited most from outsourcing of the industrial and corporate production, is China. Luckily China is abundant in the rare-earth elements required for building and advancing technology for all fronts. China is the largest and vastly developing powerhouse which is racing its-self in not to surpass the competing capital markets, but to become independent from it; in which it is largely their capability to do so. How ever external investments and foreign power influences of wealth and spoils leverage them back from going full speed ahead.

Never the less China is on track to its ultimate goal. So in this case any country in China’s positions would do the same by cutting back exports in such areas and keep it largely to its self. Like all economic/super-power houses have done before it; USA, USSR, UK, GERMANY. Future ones may be countries like BRAZIL. I don’t mention Japan here because they get around these type of thing differently; funny being the most technologically advanced country in the world, but that’s why they are.

In addition I believe that there are investments opportunities in this far beyond directly into  shares of such companies dealing with these rare-earth metals, etc. There are a lot of companies specializing in developing artificial elements, such as magnets, specialized plastics, advanced micro semi- conductors, and etc. To create an alternative routes at many levels for specific need/demand.

These is going to become the next front in corporate cold-war.