May 16, 2011 What’s driving the divergence of commodity prices As the chart below demonstrates commodity prices are driven by different factors. The precious metals prices have been the hyperbolic driver of headline commodities news relative to the broader based…
May 16, 2011 John Kaiser: alternative energy fuels mining boom Advances in energy and agriculture are creating demand for previously ignored metals such as scandium, tellurium and indium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mining Analyst John Kaiser,…
May 16, 2011 Without QE3, commodities may suffer While China continues to make asset driven economic decisions and now looks like a traction control experiment where the economy is like a car that is driving on ice that…
May 16, 2011 Chart of the day: commodity flows QE, of course, only happens when interest rates hit the zero bound, so it’s impossible to disentangle the effects of QE from the effects of G3 interest rates all coming…
May 13, 2011 While the REE market has come down to earth, no-one is rushing for exits After sitting idly by and watching China monopolize the industry – the country is responsible for upwards of 95% of global supply – a rush to bring rare earth mine…
May 13, 2011 United States Magnetic Materials Association: Defense bill calls for a competitive, multi-source rare earth inventory plan The United States Magnetic Materials Association (“USMMA”), a trade association dedicated to restoring a competitive, secure, end-to-end rare earth supply chain to support the domestic manufacturing of rare earth permanent…
May 12, 2011 Rare earth supply crunch a wakeup call for mining companies everywhere: Ernst & Young Soaring demand for rare earth metals - used in the production of everything from smart phones to computer hardware to energy-efficient lights - is generating new but risky opportunities for…
May 12, 2011 Colorado Rare Earths reports analytical results delivering high contents of heavy rare earth elements Colorado Rare Earths announced today that initial sampling during claim staking has returned high levels of the Heavy Group Rare Earth Elements (HREE). The results, based on grab samples from…
May 12, 2011 Montreal Gazette: Rare earth metals clampdown benefits Canadian miners The Montreal Gazette reports on an Ernst & Young report released this week that points to opportunities for rare earth companies in Canada and elsewhere, as a result of REE…
May 11, 2011 Quebec launches big mining plan The Canadian province of Quebec plans to develop its huge frozen northern reaches into a powerhouse of mining and renewable energy, targeting C$80 billion ($83 billion) of private and public…
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
