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By Anthony J. Alfidi |
March 14, 2012
Molycorp has been consistently ahead of the game in rare earth metal production. They were first to see the potential in reactivation of the old Mountain Pass rare earth motherlode. Now they're the first REE producer to move toward large-scale vertical integration.
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By Jack Lifton |
March 8, 2012
A prescription for the re-birth, health and continued growth of a non-Chinese rare-earth industry, and a prediction about the growth of the global rare-earth industry over the next ten years.
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By Jon Hykawy |
November 3, 2011
Rare earths are an unsettling topic. Today, everyone tries to claim a concrete view on these materials since at least 2002. But unless you were a scientist or involved in making catalysts or magnets, you probably didn't know they existed until last year.
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By Jack Lifton |
August 8, 2011
If American self-sufficiency is important to insure that our civilian and military manufacturing industries retain their market share and can grow, then those sectors of our economy must strike bargains to ensure their own prosperity
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By Jack Lifton |
July 26, 2011
The "horse race" theme that I devised two years ago, with the winner to be the first to produce heavy rare-earth oxides (HREOs) outside of China, is now in the final lap. The smart money is on the smart management of Great Western Minerals Group.
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By Jack Lifton |
May 9, 2011
I guess that there's no need now to worry about the future supply of the rare-earth metals. Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that Goldman Sachs says the rare earth supply shortage situation will end in 2013.
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By Jack Lifton |
April 7, 2011
Why should the US government guarantee loans to a company to develop technology it has already, apparently, purchased for operations overseas for overseas customers?
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By Gareth Hatch |
March 8, 2011
We can certainly debate and question specific projections. What's pretty clear though is that the figure of 278 kt for total rare earths in 2015 and beyond is referring to projected supply, not demand.
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By Gareth Hatch |
March 7, 2011
Exhibitors present included some with projects on the 300+ long TMR Rare-Earths Project List, with names that might not be as familiar to folks watching the rare-earths sector as others.
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By Gareth Hatch |
October 8, 2010
The principals of research and consulting firm Technology Metals Research air a discussion of their views on right-sizing rare earth mining ventures.
