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Rare Earth Production Increases in Q4 at Molycorp's Mountain Pass Facility

Feb 3, 2015

Molycorp, Inc. has reported that rare earth production in the fourth quarter of 2014 at its Mountain Pass, California facility increased year-on-year and nearly doubled that of the preceding quarter. Mountain Pass completed Q4 of 2014 ...

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Smuggling Case Has Again Raised Concerns About China's Illegal Rare Earth Mining

Dec 25, 2013

The recent crackdown on a major rare earth smuggling case has again raised concerns about China's illegal rare earth mining and trading. In November,customs of Baotou City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,the world's ...

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Chinese Rare Earth Miners Are Being Forced to Phase out Excessive Production Capacity

Dec 24, 2013

Chinese rare earth miners are being forced to phase out excessive production capacity as rising overseas suppliers chip away at their dominance in the global market. Russia announced in April its plan to invest $1 billion in rare earth ...

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China Is Planning to Further Crack Down on Illegal Rare Earth Mining and Smelting

Sep 9, 2013

China is planning to further crack down on illegal rare earth mining and smelting companies by establishing a blacklist, State media reported on Wednesday. Citing anonymous sources from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, ...

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China's 2013 Rare Earth Mining Target Is Only Half That of 2012, at 46,900 Tons

Apr 1, 2013

To prevent an oversupply of rare earth materials, China's 2013 rare earth mining target is only half that of 2012, at 46,900 tons. China's export quota has been around 30,000 tons since 2010 and the actual export volume has been lower due ...

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World Trade Organization Investigates China's Quotas and Tariffs on Rare Earth Minerals

Jan 7, 2013

The World Trade Organization will investigate China's quotas and tariffs on rare earth minerals following prompting from the US, EU and Japan, who allege the export restrictions are in contravention of international trade regulations. ...

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China Is Delivering on Its Promise to Consolidate Its Mining Industry

Dec 26, 2012

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) ...

Tags: Asia, China, Rare Earth, USA

Colorado Republican Congressman Mike Coffman Managed to Tie Together a Popular Video Game

Dec 26, 2012

Colorado Republican congressman Mike Coffman managed to tie together a popular video game, US President Barack Obama and rare earth mining in an op-ed published in The Washington Times last week. Even by the not very high standards of ...

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China Is Launching an Industry Association for The Precious Metal Commodity on April 8.

Dec 26, 2012

In a move to curb the rampant domestic illegal mining of rare earth, as well as regulate its rare earths players, China is launching an industry association for the precious metal commodity on April 8. According to The China Post, the ...

Tags: Asia, China, Rare Earth, Rare Earth Elements, Rare Earths

Malaysian High Court Ruled Against a Request to Grant Lynas a TOL for Its Processing Plant

Dec 26, 2012

In what could be considered a slight victory for embattled Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), the Malaysian High Court ruled today against a request to review a recent decision to grant the Lynas a temporary licence ...

Tags: Asia, Australia, Lynas Corp, Lynas Corporation Ltd., Malaysia, Rare Earth

Rare Earth Production Throughout China Has Slowed

Dec 26, 2012

Rare earth production throughout China – responsible for more than 90% of the world's output – has slowed due to weak downstream demand with output in Guangdong province particularly depressed. China Daily reports ...

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Malaysia's AELB Has Postponed Granting a TOL to Australian Miner Lynas Corp

Dec 26, 2012

Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) has postponed granting a temporary rare earths mine operating license (TOL) to Australian miner Lynas Corp. (ASX:LYC) until an outstanding appeal by residents to the science, technology and ...

Tags: Rare Earths, Momentary, Metallurgy, Mineral Energy

Police Shut Down Nine Rare Earth Mines Operating Illegally in Longchuan County

Dec 26, 2012

Police in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong announced on Tuesday that they have shut down nine rare earth mines operating illegally in Longchuan county over the past six months. According to a Xinhua news report, police in Heyuan ...

Tags: Guangdong Province, Metallurgy, Mineral Energy, Rare Earth Mines

This Month China Will Start Forcing Rare Earth Producers out of Business

Dec 25, 2012

This month China will start forcing rare earth producers out of business if they don’t qualify for new value-added tax permits being allocated. It’s China’s latest bid to curb resource plundering, dangerous artisanal ...

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Chinese Government Halved The Number of Rare Earth Mining Rights Pulling 65 Permits in All

Dec 25, 2012

The Chinese government has halved the number of rare earth mining rights in the country pulling 65 permits in all, according to a report by ChinaDaily USA. In Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, 88 mining rights for rare earth were reduced to 44, ...

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