November 1, 2011

96% of non-Chinese rare earth projects will fail, says Jack Lifton

A mining industry consultant says the high processing costs and level of expertise required in bringing rare earth mines into production means most of them will fail. In an interview…

October 31, 2011

Great Western Minerals Group announces pricing on previously announced $15 million private placement

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) ("GWMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company and a syndicate of agents co-led by Byron Capital Markets Ltd.…

October 26, 2011

William O’Keefe responded to Is America Losing the Clean Energy Race

Energy & Environment: Markey Wants Answers on Rare Earths ? Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., "is pressing the Obama administration for information about alleged Chinese restrictions on the export of rare…

October 24, 2011

Eriez® Xtreme® Rare Earth Rota-Grates® Provide Speedy and Automatic Removal of Clogging Contaminants from Processing Lines

Eriez® Xtreme® Rare Earth Rota-Grates® feature a unique rotating design to remove both large and small ferrous contaminants that tend to stick, clog and bridge when passed through traditional grate…

October 24, 2011

Rare Earth Metals Confirms REE Mineralization in East Lavergne Mineralized Zone on Its Springer Lavergne Prospect

Rare Earth Metals Inc. ("Rare Earth Metals", "RA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA)(PINK SHEETS:RAREF)(OTCQX:RAREF) is pleased to report the completion of the initial drill program on the Lavergne REE Prospect.

October 24, 2011

Eriez launches new AKC Grate magnetic separator for mineral processing

Eriez Magnetics Europe has announced the introduction of a new magnetic separator into their ProGrade range. The ProGrade Auto Kwik Clean (AKC) Grate captures problematic ferrous metals, with the added advantage…

October 23, 2011

Molycorp spends $114 million to accelerate rare earth production by three months

Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), the only rare earth producer in the Western hemisphere, announced on Thursday that it plans to spend $114 million to accelerate by three months the start-up of its…

October 23, 2011

Charge time for an electric car dropped to just 10 minutes

In the race to make electric cars a viable alternative to internal combustion engines, Nissan announced that it had developed technology to charge a car in 10-minutes. The time it…

October 20, 2011

Quantum CEO urges U.S. to counter China’s rare earth strategy; Nebraska site helps secure America’s rare earth metals needs

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 20, 2011) - Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. (TSX VENTURE:QRE)(OTCQX:QREDF)(FRANKFURT:BR3) (http://www.quantumrareearth.com/) CEO Peter Dickie is calling for the U.S. to accelerate effor...

October 19, 2011

Commerce Resources Corp. Intersects Significant Heavy Rare Earth Element Mineralization at Ashram, E

_ VANCOUVER, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Commerce Resources Corp. The initial two drill holes were successful in intersecting significant Middle and Heavy Rare Earth Oxide ("MHREO") enrichment at and…