Three Strikes: Molycorp Strikes Out in Washington
Source: Jeb Handwerger for The Critical Metals Report  (9/27/11)
As exciting as the critical metals sector is becoming, Gold Stock Trades' Jeb Handwerger warns that the public is being bombarded with misleading information, even at the highest levels of commerce and policy. In this exclusive article for The Critical Metals Report, Jeb gives his take on Molycorp's recent presentation to Congress, and outlines key points investors and policymakers alike should use to inform their decisions. More >

Hoping for Mining Boom, Canada Opens Last Frontier
Source: AFP, Jacques Lemieux  (9/26/11)
"The Quebec government promises up to 11 new mining projects will be launched in the next few years in the far north." More >

Japan Eyes Rare Earth Deal with Myanmar
Source: Japan Times  (9/26/11)
"Japan attempts to diversify its supply chain for rare earth metals." More >

REE Price Growth Moderates as Supply Outlook Brightens
Source: The Australian, James Areddy  (9/24/11)
"Determining prices for rare earths is tricky because the market for them is illiquid. Some of the biggest buyers and sellers complain that they have little clarity on pricing." More >

Red Bull: The World's Most Informative Metal
Source: The Economist  (9/24/11)
"Copper has slumped to a ten-month low, but it is less sensitive to the ups and downs of rich world economies than it was." More >

"King Cobra" May Scare Copper Miners After Zambia Vote Win
Source: Bloomberg, Brian Latham and Anthony Mukwita  (9/23/11)
"Michael Sata's victory in Zambia's presidential election may unsettle mining companies facing the prospect of higher taxes." More >

Billionaire Bogolyubov Sees Strong Manganese Demand in China
Source: Bloomberg, James Paton  (9/23/11)
"'As long as they produce steel, there will be demand for manganese,' he says." More >

Rare Earths Will Be Hot for Years to Come
Source: Wealth Daily, Ian Cooper  (9/23/11)
"I expect speculators to buy up all the available supply in attempts to resell at much higher prices. . ." More >

France to Help Kazakhstan Develop Rare Earths
Source: Reuters, Olga Orininskaya and Alison Birrane  (9/23/11)
"The Central Asian nation's state uranium miner Kazatomprom established a strategic partnership with the Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres." More >

Rare Earth Use Grows Rarer
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Tatyana Shumsky  (9/22/11)
"With prices for certain metals skyrocketing and supply interruptions threatening production, companies are scrambling to cut REE usage." More >

REE Shortages Could Exacerbate U.S. Foreign Policy Risks, Congress Told
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/21/11)
"Congress, the Obama Administration and U.S. manufacturers urged 'to come together to formulate a comprehensive strategy to end China's monopoly on rare earths.'" More >

Matt Gowing: Hunting for Profits in Rare Graphite
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (9/20/11)
Lithium-ion batteries may be named for the alkali metal they contain, but graphite is actually used in greater amounts. Mackie Research Strategic Metals and Clean Tech Analyst Matt Gowing says investors would be wise to shift their attention to this still under-the-radar electrical conductor. While lithium supply concerns have made for splashy headlines, the graphite market is quietly ramping up to meet increasing demand. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Gowing discusses mining operations poised to ease supply gridlock as well as how to measure a mine by the size of its flakes. More >

Funding Given for Project to Replace Rare Earth Magnets
Source: The Engineer, Stephen Harris  (9/20/11)
"A project to replace expensive and environmentally damaging rare earth metals in EVs with steel has received £518,000 to commercialize its technology." More >

Rich REE Resources in the Mojave Desert
Source: Greg Klein, Resource Clips  (9/19/11)
"American Manganese' updated resource estimates reveal a 226.46 Mt. resource for the Arizona-based project." More >

Upcoming Vanadium Projects
Source: James Wellstead, Vanadium Investing News  (9/19/11)
"With talk of supply tightening, vanadium suppliers are preparing to expand production." More >

Manganese Prices Reflect Economic Conditions
Source: MicMontgomery, Manganese Investing News  (9/19/11)
"Manganese' use in steel, a prime component of infrastructure and consumer products, make the resource a good economic barometer." More >

Major Economies to Meet in Washington over REE Restrictions
Source: ICTSD  (9/19/11)
"Each of the major economies is considering a range of responses to counteract China's supply restrictions." More >

Copper Rises as ECB Promises to Aid Banks
Source: Leia Toovey, Copper Investing News  (9/16/11)
"Copper has underperformed compared to the plethora of ambitious price expectations for the red metal, but Goldman Sachs is still optimistic." More >

China Consolidates Grip on Rare Earths
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (9/15/11)
"China is taking the steps to improve pollution controls in a notoriously toxic mining and processing industry." More >

17 Rare Earth Elements? The Number Is Actually 52. . .
Source: Investment U, David Fessler  (9/15/11)
"The scary part is the list comprises nearly half the elements in the entire periodic table." More >

Afghanistan Desert Contains Significant New Light REE Deposit
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (9/15/11)
"Scientists believe the Khanneshin carbonatite contains high concentrations of LREEs, such as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium." More >

REE Prices to Stay High as China Extends Crackdown
Source: Reuters, David Stanway  (9/15/11)
"China's role as the dominant global supplier of rare earths will gradually come to an end as the industry focuses more on the domestic market." More >

China Not Intent to Maintain REE Supply Hold
Source: Xinhua  (9/15/11)
"The country 'will shift to a domestic demand-oriented path,' says top producer, but tight supply is inevitable." More >

Dr. Paul Zweng: Nano Caps Offer Outsize Returns, Risk
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (9/14/11)
Dr. Paul Zweng, a portfolio manager with Resource Venture Advisors in Beverly Hills, Calif., has managed to make some big things happen with small companies. By investing in the tiniest of resource companies, he has grown the fund exponentially. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Zweng tells why his biggest asset is his cast-iron stomach. More >

Metals Most at Risk of Supply Disruption
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams  (9/14/11)
"Interestingly, rare earths elements only come in at No. 5." More >