UPDATE 1 — China September rare earth exports rise 6.7% from a year earlier
(Adds details, background from paragraph 2) Oct 14 (Reuters) — China's exports of rare earths in September rose 6.7% from the prior year, customs data showed on Wednesday, as overseas buying improved after a summer lull. The world's largest rare earth producer shipped out 4,269.8 metric tons of the group of 17 minerals