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Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. (TSXV:PAW) announced that they have received support from Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya for their Mrima Hill Project.
The International Business Times reported that China’s rare earth exports went up in April, lifted by buyers taking advantage of low prices, as well as an increase in demand from Japan.
Rare Element Resources Ltd. (AMEX:REE,NYSE:REE,TSX:RES) announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has said that the Bear Lodge Project Plan of Operations is sufficient for the NEPA process to formally proceed.
Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. (TSXV:PAW) announced that assaying work has begun on the remaining 37 holes drilled in 2012 at the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earth Project in Kenya.
Mining Weekly reported that, despite reports of numerous rare earth projects ramping to counter the Chinese global monopoly on the rare earth market there is little actual movement, which some are blaming on a lack of funding.
During National Mining Week, the Federal Government recognized the economic contributions that mining makes to this country, particularly in Western Canada and highlighted their support.
