December 27, 2011 Critical reading for rare earth metals investors Rare earth element coverage has exploded since The Gold Report started covering this sector in early 2009. At that point, the REE junior mining market was a $2 billion industry.…
December 27, 2011 China says 2012 rare earths export quotas will be unchanged China has set the first tranche of rare earths export quotas for 2012 with more in reserve for firms that have not yet passed inspections. The biggest producer Baotou Rare…
December 23, 2011 DOE report finds 5 clean-energy related REEs at risk in short-term The substantial capex required for the development of a rare earths mine, compounded by major miners' lack of interest in mining rare earths, may spell trouble in meeting future demand.
December 23, 2011 Arafura’s Rare Earth demonstration program update of good progress Arafura's Rare Earth production flowsheet has previously been proven at pilot scale. The purpose of this program is to operate at a larger scale to reduce Nolans project scale up…
December 17, 2011 Molycorp Gets Drilling Permission for Mountain Pass Facility Rare earth producer Molycorp (MCP) said Friday it has been granted U.S. government authorization to begin exploratory drilling for heavy rare earth minerals in Mountain Pass, California.
December 15, 2011 Exeter University and BGS join together in a “critical” alliance In response to growing unease over supply of critical metals for high-tech manufacturing and green technologies, the British Geological Survey (BGS) and the University of Exeter have agreed to join…
December 14, 2011 ‘Don’t turn our cattle into cats,’ Malaysians tell Australia’s Lynas Corporation Cows shrinking to the point they turn into cats and villagers wrapped in do-it-yourself anti-radiation suits are only some of the effects of allowingAustralia's Lynas Corporation to open a rare…
December 13, 2011 Rare Earth Metals Releases New Resource Estimate for Two Tom Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA)(PINKSHEETS:RAREF)(OTCQX:RAREF) is pleased to announce the first NI 43-101 compliant independent resource estimate for the Two Tom REE…
December 12, 2011 Toyota in talks to form venture with Canadian miner Matamec Toyota Tsusho Corp., the trading company of the Asia’s largest automaker, will help accelerate production of rare-earth metals for Canadian mining company Matamec Explorations Inc. and buy all the output…
December 6, 2011 GME stocks on the rise following uranium exploration rights announcement Australia-based Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd (GME) stocks went up 10 per cent on the ASX from 58 cents to 64 cents on Monday, after the company announced it could…
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