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By Brian Sylvester |
May 1, 2013
Rare earth elements are a crucial component of our everyday lives, but many of the companies unearthing them are still learning to navigate the supply chain. Those that can master the dance of metallurgy and end-user relationships will find success.
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By Zig Lambo |
January 23, 2013
Geologist Alex Knox followed rare earths before they were Wall Street's darlings, and continues to do so, having seen stormy weather in this industry before. Demand for rare earths remains; it's just a question of who can supply them first — and at what cost?
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By Alec Gimurtu |
January 16, 2013
David Skarica, founder of Addicted to Profits, says another — bigger — graphite bubble is likely on its way. He compares the graphite space to the rare earth and uranium arenas.
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By Brian Sylvester |
December 19, 2012
Share prices have tumbled down for many rare earth element miners, while the quality of certain companies has dramatically improved. Is now the right time for investors to strengthen their positions in the space or to turn and run?
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By Mark O'Byrne |
November 7, 2012
Gold fell slightly in Asia prior to eking out further gains and rising above $1,730/oz in early European trading after President Obama was confirmed as the next president of the United States.
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By Brian Sylvester |
October 31, 2012
A flood of companies scrambled to capitalize on the rare earths space, overpopulating the sector with too many losing bets, according to the mining strategist with Hallgarten & Co. in London.
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By Brian Sylvester |
October 17, 2012
The US Department of Defense has made a bold move to support a North American rare earth element project, and it's made waves in the market. Jeb Handwerger, editor of Gold Stock Trades, explains what this means for investors.
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By Brian Sylvester |
October 4, 2012
The worst is over, postulates the Euro Pacific Canada analyst. But is modest appreciation in rare earth stocks a symptom of across-the-board improvement in equities, or have fundamentals in the space changed for the better?
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By JT Long |
September 21, 2012
Got a rare earth deposit? Great. Got a mine? Even better. But do you have a processing plant? No? That could be a problem. The market doesn't understand how complex and expensive solid-phase rare earth extraction can be.
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By Sally Lowder |
September 13, 2012
In the next few weeks, China's government will begin stockpiling roughly ¥6B worth of rare earth elements. Does this mean a price floor is imminent? That's what the Asian Metal analyst expects, noting that price decline rates are already tapering off.