June 17, 2011

Great Western Minerals Group Discovers New Showing at Douglas River: 2010 Exploration Results

Great Western Minerals Group (CVE:GWG,OTC:GWMGF) announced 2010 exploration results from the Saskatchewan-based Douglas River Rare Earth Project. The press release is quoted as saying: During the 2010 exploration program, geological…

June 17, 2011

Molycorp’s Mountain Pass REO $781m project expansion now fully funded

The western hemisphere's sole rare earth oxides producer, Colorado-based Molycorp, announced Thursday it has now fully funded its US$781 million expansion and modernization project at its flagship Mountain Pass rare…

June 17, 2011

Chinese officials predict excess global rare earth supplies in 5 years

Chinese industrial executives say the world's supply of rare earth minerals will outstrip demand within five years, ending reliance on China's exports. Wang Hongquain, general manager of China Nonferrous Metal…

June 14, 2011

Rare Element Resources jumps after 20% Bear Lodge deposits increase

Rare Element Resources stock jumped 9% in after hours trade in New York after a new estimate for the amount of rare earth materials at its Bear Lodge project in…

June 14, 2011

Richard Karn: 50 specialty metals under supply threat

The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The…

June 13, 2011

Luke Burgess: Gangbuster gold equities in the Yukon

Wealth Daily Editor Luke Burgess loves the word "gangbuster." It makes him laugh, and it signals great opportunities for investors to make money. In his first exclusive interview with The…

June 11, 2011

Chinalco takes stake in Jiangsu rare earths project jv

Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has taken a 45 percent majority stake in a rare earth joint venture in Jiangsu province, boosting […]

June 10, 2011

Chinalco takes stake in Jiangsu rare earths project jv

Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has taken a 45 percent majority stake in a rare earth joint venture in Jiangsu province, boosting such assets, which is part the firm's strategic…

June 9, 2011

The rarest rare earths on earth

Short seller Jim Chanos is well known for his negative assessments of China, especially Chinese real estate. One of his more colorful […]

June 9, 2011

Today in Commodities: USDA big news today

No curve balls from the USDA but as for food prices look for prices to stay elevated. Crude will settle approximately 1% […]