Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, testified before Congress recently on new legislation that would address America's dependence on critical metals. Critical metals are materials used in so-called ...
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News from unnamed sources that quoted unnamed analysts that China has started stockpiling rare earths had the industry buzzing this week. But unfortunately none of it had the desired effect and the stocks of REE miners and explorers ...
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Bucky Balls and other novelty desk toys made from rare earth metals face a looming ban by the US government due to consumer safety concerns. Gizmodo reports that Bucky Balls and Zen Magnets, popular office trinkets which are essentially ...
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Chris Berry, founder of Mountain Partners asset management company, provided an interesting summary of the graphite space while speaking at the recent Graphite Express Conference in Vancouver. The conference featured a keynote address ...
In a supply risk index of chemical elements that are of economic value, four elements placed ahead of rare earth metals. British Geological Survey compiled the elements in a risk list published in 2011. Antimony, tungsten, mercury and ...
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Equity investing is squarely in a risk-off phase and few sectors have been hit harder than junior mining. Rare earth elements equities are no exception, but most of the materials themselves have not dropped nearly as much. The Critical ...
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In a move to curb the rampant domestic illegal mining of rare earth, as well as to regulate its rare earths players, China launched on Sunday its industry association for the precious metal commodity, as MINING.com anticipated last week. ...
In September 2012, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 9.2 percent year-on-year (the following growth rates of value added are real growth rates, after deducting price factors), 0.3 percentage ...
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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire -04/06/12)- Rare earth metalshave been a hot topic in the news recently. The increasingly high prices and supply constraints have forced the US, along with Europe and Japan, to file a complaint against China ...
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In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
In September 2012, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 3.6 percent, year-on-year, and 0.1 percent decrease month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 4.1 percent year-on-year, and ...
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Bizjournals.com reported that Titanium Metals Corp stockholders have until 5 PM today to tender their shares as part of Precision Castparts Corp's bid to acquire the company. The original expiration date was December 20th 2012 at 5 PM EST ...
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RareMetalBlog reports the Russian government has begun creating the conditions needed for an active resumption of rare earth production- the rationale being increased domestic demand for high-tech industry and the spectre of more export ...
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Stans Energy Corp (TSX-V: HRE) added more than 10% on Wednesday after announcing the successful separation of dysprosium oxide at its Kashka plant in Kyrgyzstan ahead of schedule. The company said 50kg of the heavy rare earth dysprosium ...
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In August 2012, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 3.5 percent, year-on-year, and 0.5 percent decrease month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 4.1 percent year-on-year, and 0.5 ...
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