But
rare-earth
analysts
say
the
move
is
not
as
alarming
as
it
first
appears,
because
supplies
and
prices
of
the
magnets
produced
by
Chinese
manufacturers
are
not
affected.
Rare-earth
mineral
neodymium
is
used
in
magnets.
"There
are
no
restrictions
on
the
finished
permanent
magnets
that
use
the
rare
earth,
or
on
the
complex
alloys
to
make
the
magnets,"
says
Gareth
Hatch,
founding
principal
of
Technology
Metals
Research.
"There
is
a
lot
of
concern
on
the
raw-material
side,
but
if
you
are
buying
magnets
from
China
for
the
foreseeable
future,…
