May 31, 2012

Neo Material Tech shareholders agree to Molycorp takeover, but what they really wanted was the cash

Under the terms of the deal Neo Material stockholders had the option to either receive cash or shares in Molycorp, but so many chose the former option that it exceeded…

May 28, 2012

Jacobs Securities reviews junior rare earths space

Independent investment bank Jacobs Securities recently issued a research report on the junior Rare Earth Element (REE) space, including "Speculative Buy" recommendations for Tasman Metals (CVE:TSM) and Montero Mining and…

May 25, 2012

Ashram rare earth deposit shows ‘robust economics’

The prelimary economic assessment for the Ashram rare earth deposit in Quebec shows "robust economics," says Canadian explorer Commerce Resources (TSX-V:CCE).

May 24, 2012

Alaska mines and mineral prospects mapped

Alaska Dispatch has published an interactive map plotting Alaska's operating mines, active prospects and abandoned prospects.

May 19, 2012

Junior resource investment in a financial meltdown – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Rick Rule's presentation at the New York Hard Assets Conference earlier this week sees some light for the informed junior resource investor despite current patterns which have mostly been Bad…

May 18, 2012

China’s rare earth quotas are a joke. 74% of oxides never left port this year

Chinese authorities added 10,680 tonnes to the country's export allowance this week but it is something of a meaningless exercise because during the first quarter China only exported 26.3% of…

May 18, 2012

Rare earthquake: May last year Molycorp investors were $5.5 billion richer

The Colorado company is destined to become the number one producer outside China, but the rapidly changing economics of the industry has seen its stock decline 20% this week and…

May 18, 2012

Great Western Minerals Group clarifies escrow condition

As part of the Company's vertical integration strategy, GWMG also holds 100% equity ownership in Rare Earth Extraction Co. Limited, which owns a 74% equity interest in the Steenkampskraal Mine.

May 17, 2012

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act now goes to full vote of U.S. House

A bill aimed at streamlining permitting in one of the worst mining permitting jurisdictions globally, the United States, has won approval of the House Natural Resources Committee.

May 16, 2012

Repelling sharks? Rare earth elements can handle that

Magnetically sensitive sharks don't like samarium, neodymium, and praseodymium, according to a report by BBC on a company that is experimenting with rare earth elements to protect swimmers from getting…