China's largest rare-earth producer said Tuesday it would suspend output at some plants for another month,extending a halt started in late October to try and stem falling prices. Baotou Steel Rare-Earth will halt firing,smelting and ...
China's sudden cuts to rare earth export quotas and domestic production marked the beginning of a Rare Earth Economic War, proposes Jacob Securities' Senior Mining and Metals Analyst Luisa Moreno. The good news is that partnerships between ...
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“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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There is no single rare earth element market. Instead, the rare earth universe is made up of four or five distinct "critical rare earth" markets that should be the focus for investors today. Even with new mine supply and refining capacity ...
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CHINA'S largest rare earths producer announced that it will continue to halt some of its production for a third month to help stabilize tumbling prices. The Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-earth Hi-tech Co will continue to suspend rare ...
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A glut of manufacturing capacity and near-collapse in rare earth metal prices is driving down the cost and hence encouraging the rapid take-up of LED lighting. The Financial Times believes LED technology is reaching a tipping point, ...
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A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards, Channel New Asia reports. The decision ...
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Australia's Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC) said on Wednesday it has received a temporary operating licence for its long-delayed and controversial $800 million rare earths plant in Malaysia. The permit, which allows Lynas to start operating as early ...
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Malaysian residents opposed to a rare earths processing facility have launched a legal challenged that threatens to delay the project put forward by Australia's Lynas Corp. Reuters reports the court action would force the government to ...
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China is delivering on its promise to consolidate its mining industry with the formation of a new rare earth mega miner. According to a report by Global Times, the “mega-corporation”, named China North Rare Earths (Group) ...
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 13, 2012) - Focus Metals Inc. ("Focus" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) and partner SOQUEM Inc. ("SOQUEM") are pleased to report the results of the fall 2011 ...
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China's top 10 REE producers are planning to set up a trading platform for rare earth oxides as early as next month. China mines roughly 95% of the world's rare earths and is also the globe's top consumer of the 17 elements used in ...
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Molycorp's mould-breaking deal with Neo Material Technologies sent its shares rocketing in New York on Friday. By lunchtime the stock was trading at $30.09, up 15.8%, on volumes already close to triple the daily average. The counter is ...
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Japan is set to commence imports of rare earth metals for India in order to hedge against worsening relations with chief supplier China. The Asahi Shimbun reports that Japan is expected to announce the start of imports from India during a ...
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Japan, the world’s main importer of rare earths, has requested international assistance for alternatives, conservation, diversification and recycling and to continue dialogue with China to secure stable global supply, reports ...
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