Hugh Jenner-Clarke, an 83-year-old Englishman, recently found a major deposit of 950, 000 tons of rare earths, a group of 17 elements prized for distinct properties of conductivity, magnetism and flexibility.
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This week's ruling applies to materials like bauxite, coke, magnesium, manganese and zinc, but, most notably, does not apply to rare earths -- a group of 17 elements critical to the production of tablets, smartphones and myriad other gadgets.
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The BBC's Justin Pearce in Angola says the Unita MPs hope this will be the first step towards holding a congress that will unite the different elements of the rebel group and allow a new party leadership to be elected.
Rare earth elements are a group of 17 heavy metals, which despite their name, are not particularly rare.
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This is made possible by a second zoom group of lens elements that shifts rapidly to correct for the slightest of hand movements.
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Here, the 808 PureView delivers again with an autofocus prime lens made by Carl Zeiss that features five aspherical glass elements (in one group) and a mechanical shutter.
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The group shares features with birds, including fused wrist elements and a loosely structured skull.
"As the north-east monsoon season approaches, only 2, 100 temporary shelters for 4, 000 families have been provided, leaving at least 20, 000 families in need of protection from the elements, " a statement released by the group says.
The president of Libya's parliament, Mohammed al-Magarief, asserted that U.S. intelligence had intercepted communications between elements of AQIM and Ansar al-Sharia, a group widely blamed for playing a part in the attack.
While the U.S. military says it is not fighting a particular group, Iraqi officials say much of the fighting in the region has involved elements of the Mehdi Army loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr.
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