A price bubble has developed in the market for “rare earth” metals used to build components for the iPhone, electric cars and a range of other products, raising the prospect of a steep decline, the head of Canada’s oldest rare earth operation said.
Such scenario could derail the economics of developing new mining projects designed to [...]
By Peter Robison and Gopal Ratnam - Sep 29, 2010 6:49 PM ET
A senior manager at a company that churns out metals routinely used in U.S. smart bombs pauses in mid-sentence when his phone rings: a Wall Street stockbroker looking for information. He makes a note to have an assistant call back — someone who is fluent in [...]
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“Chinese Rare Earth Threat” is not worth refuting
September 6, 2010 08:14:55 Source: Network [Enter Forum]
Recently, the third high-level economic dialogue held in the Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said that China limit the export of rare earth to Japan for environmental considerations. And tactfully said that the last resort (see BEIJING, August 31, 2010).
Originally, [...]
Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act
Press Releases :: September 23, 2010
Committee Approves Bills To Advance Research on Nuclear Energy and Rare Earths
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science and Technology held a markup to approve legislation aimed at advancing technologies for nuclear energy and protecting our security through research on rare earths.
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GWG.V
Junior exploration and development company located in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of rare earth mineral properties in North America and South Africa.
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Currently engaged in rare earth mining and smelting enterprises separation of 169, is capable of producing a single rare earth oxide, a single rare earth metals, rare earth salts, rare earth alloy, rare earth materials, more than 400 species, nearly a thousand specifications of the rare earth products and keep the high value, fine, deep [...]
Continue reading about Status quo of Chinese rare earth production
China has more than 50% of global reserves of rare earth resources, accounting for 90% of global market share, should be able to claim to be a “rare earth kingdom.” However, we must face the reality that is – from 1990 to 2005, the Chinese Rare Earth exports increased by nearly 10 times the average [...]
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MCP is the hottest IPO in 2010.
The rare earth frenzy pumped the stock more than 2 times since its August IPO – less than 2-month time. It is just shy of $30 dollar, making another new high today. Is it up too much?
Molycorp was one of the largest miners of rare earth neodymium used in [...]
Molycorp (MCP), Mountain Pass, U.S.
Great Western Minerals (GWG- TSX venture), Steenkampskraal, South Africa
Avalon Rare Metals (AVL – TSX), Nechalacho, Canada
Neo Material Technologies (NEM – TSX), Canada
Lynas Corp (LYC.AX), Mount Weld, Australia
Arafura Resources (ARU.AX), Nolans, Australia
中国稀土(00769), Hong Kong Exchange
包钢稀土（600111）- Chinese SH.A - 主控北方轻稀土资源
江西铜业(600362) – Chinese SH.A – 主控四川轻稀土资源
广晟有色(600259) – Chinese SH.A – 主控广东轻稀土资源
中国铝业（601600）- Chines SH.A – [...]
Rare earth is all over the news now. Therefore, we decided to develop a special section to delve into this new investment frenzy.
But what is rare earth anyway?
Rare earth, aka Rare Earth Element, or Rare Earth Oxide, or Rare Earth Minerals, are a collection of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table. However, you might [...]
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