October 23, 2012

Going with your gut on rare earth stocks

Mike Niehuser isn't a rare earth expert per se, but the Beacon Rock Research founder says many of the same investment principles hold true for resource stocks across sectors.

October 22, 2012

Chinese slowdown hits US miners and suppliers

Ailing economic growth in China is beginning to take a toll on miners and suppliers stateside.

October 19, 2012

Japan turns to India for rare earth metals

Japan is set to commence imports of rare earth metals for India in order to hedge against worsening relations with chief supplier China.

October 11, 2012

Rare Earth Metals completes the acquisition of four rare earth properties

The company is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of four key rare earth properties known as Mann One and Two Tom within the Red Wine district in…

October 10, 2012

Rare Element reports on progress of metallurgical testwork on Bear Lodge rare earth project

The company announces that in-depth metallurgical and process data are being developed to be incorporated into the Bear Lodge rare earth project's definitive Feasibility Study scheduled to commence in Q1…

October 2, 2012

Frontier Rare Earths jumps 10% on Korea talks

Frontier is advancing the Zandkopsdrift rare earth project in South Africa and in December sold 10% of the venture to Kores for $23.8 million. The South Korean state-owned company now…

September 28, 2012

Inner Mongolia Rare-Earth to participate in asset reorganization between Ganzhou Chenguang, Sunyoung

Inner Mongolia Rare-Earth announced on September 27 that the company will participate in the material assets reorganization between Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Shares CO., Ltd. and Sunyoung Properties…

September 27, 2012

Solvay begins operations at 2 rare earth recycling plants in France

Solvay is officially opening two rare earth recycling units in France today. The plants obtain rare earths from end-of-life equipment such as low-energy light bulbs, batteries or magnets.

September 22, 2012

2,900 mines closed down in China’s coal and rare earth region

Inner Mongolia, a semi-autonomous region in the north of China, has shut down nearly 900 coal mines and 2,000 other mines as part of a 7-year effort to better manage…

September 20, 2012

Now on! Rare earth clearance sale

Talk of a bottom in rare earth prices seems premature as China's magnet factories run at 40% capacity.