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…

May 10, 2011

Dow Jones Newswires: Molycorp Q1 loss narrows sharply but results miss street

Dow Jones Newswires reports: Rare-earth mining company Molycorp Inc.'s (MCP) first-quarter loss narrowed due to higher sales volume and a jump in rare-earth prices, although the company's adjusted profit and…