Mickey Fulp: Could REE Cartel Dictate Future for Juniors?
Source: Karen Roche of The Critical Metals Report   (6/21/11)
An Americas-centric rare earth elements-processing cartel is forming to create a supply chain independent of China. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp points to the top companies that could be big players in the next five years. More >

Mexico Mining to Boom
Source: Scrap Monster  (6/21/11)
"Mexican copper production is expected to increase by an annual average rate of 25.1%" More >

Brazil Eyes New Tax on Big Mining
Source: Reuters  (6/21/11)
"Finance ministries are considering a 'special participation' tax on large mining projects." More >

China's Mining Boom Attracts New Investors
Source: Commodity Online  (6/21/11)
"China's real estate sector shifts its gaze from the housing market to mining." More >

Gold and Silver Prices Claw Higher
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (6/20/11)
"Gold and silver's safe haven status isn't a sure thing as uncertainty in Greece pushes the dollar higher." More >

Resource Firms Bet on China Boom, not Roubini Gloom
Source: Reuters, Nick Trevethan  (6/20/11)
"Famed market bear Nouriel Roubini may be talking down China, but resource firms are betting billions. . ." More >

Mongolian Mining Gets a Boost
Source: Scrap Monster  (6/20/11)
"Mongolia has great potential for growth in mining output across all metals." More >

Rare Earth Element Prices Surge as China Tightens Grip
Source: AFP  (6/20/11)
"Price surge is 'mainly led by government policies.'" More >

Great News: China Is Hoarding. . .
Source: Hot Air, Ed Morrissey  (6/20/11)
". . .REE metals needed for green energy." More >

Mining Scramble Sparks Chief's Fury
Source: New Era, Magreth Nunuhe  (6/20/11)
"Chief blasts Mines Ministry for allowing explorers to enter without his knowledge." More >

Cash Crunch for the Rare Earth-Mining Minnows
Source: Australian, Robin Bromby  (6/20/11)
"CAUTION: A capital squeeze is coming soon to an REE miner near you." More >

IAEA Completes Lynas Probe
Source: AAP  (6/20/11)
"The proposed plant could curtail China's monopoly on rare earth metals." More >

Cost of Metals Used in High-Tech Soars
Source: The Guardian, Tom Bawden  (6/19/11)
"Industry experts think we'll reach a crisis point in 2014 and 2015." More >

Mongolia's Mining Two-Step with U.S., China
Source: The Wall Street Journal, James Areddy  (6/17/11)
"The country that once ruled an enormous empire is determined to be no one's patsy." More >

Suppliers Again Lift Dysprosium Prices
Source: Metals-Pages  (6/17/11)
"Chinese suppliers have again increased prices for dysprosium oxide." More >

The Future of REE Supply and Demand
Source: Rare Earth Investing News, Damon van der Linde  (6/17/11)
"We're assuming everyone's projections are exactly what will happen." More >

Zambia's Copper Boom Helps Development
Source: Associated Press  (6/16/11)
"The country has been able to cut inflation, increase growth rate." More >

Aussie Miners Blast Queensland Farming Plan
Source: Courier Mail, John McCarthy  (6/16/11)
"Queensland Resources Council-commissioned study finds strategic cropping land policy unreliable." More >

Copper Exploration Hot Spots
Source: Resource Investing News, Leia Toovey  (6/16/11)
"Explorers have been scouring BC, looking for new copper deposits." More >

Copper May Fall on Chinese Inflation Curbs
Source: Bloomberg  (6/15/11)
"Chinese inflation has topped the government's 4% target each month this year." More >

Implications for Investors of the Dramatically Increasing Chinese Virtual Demand for Rare Earths
Source: Jack Lifton, Technology Metals Research  (6/15/11)
"By 2015 at the latest, there will be virtually no heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) available outside of Chinese control." More >

PG&E Sees Surge in Copper Wire Theft
Source: Contra Costa Times, Paul Burgarino  (6/14/11)
"PG&E has already lost $133,000 this year through mid May." More >

Richard Karn: 50 Specialty Metals Under Supply Threat
Source: Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report   (6/14/11)
The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, we caught up with ETR Managing Editor Richard Karn shortly after he delivered the keynote address to the 2011 Energy and Resource Symposium for an update on the specialty metals market down under. More >

China Under WTO Scrutiny for Export Curbs
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"Upcoming ruling will bolster European plans to challenge other curbs by Beijing." More >

Australian Resource Investment to Surge
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (6/14/11)
"Mining set to soar as Chinese demand approaches Australia's doorstep." More >