Investors looking to invest in mining operations should look at the stratification of elements in the deposit and take into account the current and future demand for the various elements, be they heavy or light.
Wealth Minerals Ltd. (CVE:WML) reports confirmation of presence of high-grade REE at its Rodeo de los Molles rare earth element project in San Luis Province, Argentina.
Kirrin Resources Inc. (CVE:KYM,PINK:KIRRF) reports its 2010 financial results, fourth quarter highlights and operational highlights for 2010.
South American Silver Corp. (TSE:SAC) reports positive results from an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment including an updated resource estimate for its Malku Khota silver-indium project.
Stans Energy Corp. (CVE:RUU) reports a private placement for $25 million.
Rare earth prices have jumped again, up nine fold from a year ago. The news of the increase in price also come at the same time that a new tax is levied on heavy and light rare earths differently, setting the stage for a potential change to export policy.
New details about the ‘drastic’ changes to Chinese rare earth policy have been released. Dealing with increased environmental protections, the end effect may be the consolidation of rare earth producers in China. Also, South Korea intends to build strategic stockpiles of rare earths, as well as increasing the countries investments in rare earth mines around the world.
Fundamental Research Corp. reports on a research report on Commerce Resources (CVE:CCE).
Russia is home to the second largest deposits of rare earth elements in the world, yetthe nation produces almost no rare earth. Two Japanese companies are looking to deposits in Russia as a saving grace for new supply. Also former Soviet satellites have deposits of their own and Germany and other western companies are looking to cash in.
Increasingly the world has started talking about rare earths recycling. The buzz word that has popped up is Urban Mining. Discarded high tech goods (e-waste) contain a whole host of materials that are invaluable such as rare earths, gold, silver, antimony and many more. The roadblock to capitalizing on this vast resource of otherwise unwanted material is pure economic viability.
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