Dirty, Dangerous and Destructive – The Elements of a Technology Boom
The Guardian reported on the environmental consequences of increased dependence on rare earth elements.
Articles Tagged "rare earth elements"
Molycorp Shares Fall Starting Chain Reaction
Shares of rare earth firms have taken a serious hit this week. The fall came as a result of J.P. Morgan downgrading shares of Molycorp to a neutral rating. However, the fundamentals of the market have not changed, and prices for the elements are still up for the year.
Rare Earths Will Be Hot for Years to Come
Wealth Daily reported on the increase in the price of light bulbs due to the rising value of rare earths.
Medallion Resources to Focus on Rare-Earths from Monazite
Medallion Resources Ltd (CVE:MDL) announced that it would focus on its new strategy of acquiring existing rare-earth-bearing monazite resources.
Awaiting the Eventual Return of the Rare Earths Market
Business Insider reported on how China's stranglehold on rare earths has affected the price of light bulbs.
Earth’s Rarest Metals Ranked in a New ‘Risk List’
BBC News reported that the British Geological Survey has published a list of 52 elements deemed to be at risk of supply disruption.
Rare Earth Mineralized Carbonatite Intercepted in Carbo Diamond Drilling
Canadian International Minerals Inc (CVE:CIN) announced that mineralized carbonatite and related alkaline rocks in significant intercepts have been intersected in the 2011 Phase I diamond drilling program on the Carbo rare earth element property.
Rare Earth Elements Vital to Electronics Industry
Newelectronics reported on the importance of rare earths to electronics manufacturing.
The Crackdown on Illegal Rare Earth Mining
The Chinese government has repeatedly vowed to shut down the illicit rare earth mining operations, however, the task is proving to be difficult to achieve. This has begged the question of how illegal and clandestine these rare earth operations truly are.
Rare Earth Market Trends
As the trend of tight supply in the rare earth market persists, high prices with seemingly no end in sight have have forced some companies to relocate to China, suspend or even halt production.
