China has lower costs for the mining of rare earth minerals because of ____.
A. the lack of strict environmental regulations
B. their larger deposits
C. the proximity of their deposits to the earth's surface
D. the accessibility of their minerals without subsurface mining
E. superior mining technology
Answer: A
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