April 30, 2013 Three more years of heavy rare earth shortages Research analyst Luisa Moreno says many of the companies unearthing them are still learning to navigate the supply chain.
April 28, 2013 Russia wakes sleeping rare earth giant Billionaire Alexander Nesis, state-owned Rostec reach $1bn deal to develop world's largest rare earth deposit and take control of Russia's REE stockpiles.
April 20, 2013 Eastplats suspends funding for South African Crocodile River mine The company cited low prices and productivity as reasons for the decision.
April 11, 2013 China forms major rare earth group in Ganzhou The government is encouraging more business mergers and forming megacorporations.
April 7, 2013 This is what rare earth mining in China looks like Under-capitalized and labour intensive.
April 3, 2013 US must reform mine permit process to grow domestic rare earth industry: study Calls getting louder for domestic US rare earth production.
April 2, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: Mining your iPhone "There's more gold in a pound of electronics than a pound of ore."
March 29, 2013 VIDEO: Most batteries contain 10 times more graphite than lithium Strongest material known to man
March 28, 2013 US lobby warns Pentagon against further dependence on Chinese rare earths Governments around the world have become increasingly attentive to rare earths as their strategic value has become clearer.
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