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Dear Pat: At the moment the Chinese own most of the world’s rare earth metals. Green Technology Solutions believes it has access to an area of Arizona where rare earth metals are present and accessible. Your opinion on this company and its prospects would be of great interest.

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Green Technology Solutions, $2.74, symbol GTSO on the U.S. over-the-counter “pink sheets” market (Shares outstanding: 25.1 million; Market cap: $68.9 million; www.greentech-solutions.com), at one time said it was developing technologies to reduce the environmental impact of mining. However, it has not yet reported any revenue, and doesn’t appear to have spent any money on research and development. The company now says it wants to acquire and develop properties that contain rare-earth metals. (Rare earths are used in a variety of modern devices and applications, including catalytic converters and petroleum refining; rechargeable batteries; television and computer screens; lighting; and X-ray machines.) The company says it is considering acquiring the Rio Del Monte property in Arizona. Mining was conducted on the property in the early half of the 20th century, but it has never been tested for rare earths. Green Technology is also forming a joint venture in Mongolia to look for rare earths on four mining properties. On September 30, 2010, Green Technology held…