Worse Rare Earth Shortages 'Yet to Come'
Source: Japan Times, Minoru Matsutani  (1/26/11)
"Japanese trader recommends manufacturers 'tie up with Chinese companies.'" More >

Copper Extends Gains on U.S. Home Sales Report
Source: Bloomberg, Claudia Carpenter  (1/26/11)
"The easy trade that some people expected isn't quite there right now." More >

China Nationalizes 11 Rare Earth Mines
Source: AFP  (1/20/11)
"Authorities targeted Jiangxi mines, which are rich in heavy rare earths." More >

Copper Shortage to Be Worst Since 2004
Source: Bloomberg, Jae Hurr and Ichiro Suzuki  (1/20/11)
"Demand will likely exceed supply by 635,000 tons in 2011." More >

China's Yuan, REEs & Selection of Critical Mining Projects
Source: Jack Lifton  (1/19/11)
"To all those calling for sustained increased REE prices, be careful what you wish for. . ." More >

Obama Urged to Press Hu on REEs
Source: MSN, Lalir Jha  (1/18/11)
"I continue to be concerned about China's policies. . ." More >

Copper Drops: Third-Largest Mine Reaches Shipment Accord
Source: Bloomberg, Maria Kolesnikova  (1/17/11)
"Copper consumption growth in China may almost halve this year as the government curbs monetary expansion." More >

Colorado Part of REE 'Gold Rush'
Source: The Denver Post, Bruce Finley  (1/16/11)
"Colorado and other Western states contain significant caches of rare metals." More >

Rare Earth Miners Lobby Congress
Source: Bloomberg, Jim Snyder  (1/14/11)
"Rare earth rivals lobby Congress for legislation that would favor them." More >

China Defends REE Policy
Source: AFP  (1/12/11)
"Is Beijing abusing its market dominance?" More >

As China Market Corrects, REE Crisis Takes Center Stage
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades   (1/11/11)
"Wars are no longer fought on battlefields, they're fought in boardrooms." More >

Japan to Subsidize Robotic Deep-Sea Mining Research
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (1/10/11)
"World's richest seabed gold, silver and REE deposits may be worth $241B." More >

Jim Rogers: Great Future for REEs
Source: Commodity Online  (1/6/11)
"Supplies of illegally smuggled REEs from China are also tightening." More >

Mike Niehuser: Precious Metals Investment Strategy for 2011
Source: Mike Niehuser and The Gold Report  (1/5/11)
As we start the new year, Beacon Rock Research Founder Mike Niehuser has doubts about growth and believes that inflation may spook stocks and bonds. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike recommends looking for leverage to the metal price through investment in exploration and development metal stocks with large world-class assets, and names a few of his favorites. More >

Japan Budgets $650M for REEs
Source: Reuters, Risa Maeda  (1/5/11)
"Resource-poor Japan is stepping up its efforts to secure resources." More >

Economic Optimism Spurs Copper
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (1/4/11)
"Copper futures hit record territory in London Tuesday." More >

Copper Hits Record
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Tatyana Shumsky  (1/3/11)
"Copper futures hit third consecutive record on first trading day of 2011." More >

The Best of Times
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (1/3/11)
"Capital is still plentiful for juniors. . ." More >

Japanese Scientist Produces REE Alternative
Source: Fast Company, Jenara Nerenberg  (1/3/11)
"Rhodium and silver mixed to create the palladium-like metal." More >

Musings on the Record Price of Copper
Source: Mickey Fulp, The Mercenary Geologist  (1/3/11)
"Irrational exuberance for copper could continue at increasing prices."
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Rhodium: Catch-Up Potential?
Source: Safe Haven, Prieur du Plessis  (12/29/10)
"Rhodium is finite and the rarest of the precious metals." More >

China to Tighten Limits on Rare Earth Exports
Source: New York Times, Keith Bradsher  (12/28/10)
"As trade frictions rise, China puts greater emphasis on environment." More >

U.S. on Track to be Second-Largest REE Producer
Source: Resource Investor, Brett Hartke  (12/28/10)
"China continues to constrict exports, but things are about to change." More >

Dr. Bill Bird: REE Supply Hysteria
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (12/17/10)
China's domination of the rare earth industry has led to very real fears about the future supply of these strategic metals that are used in all things technological—from electric car batteries, laptops and cell phones all the way to smart bombs. As one of the foremost experts in rare earth elements (REEs), Bill understands the implications of future supply shortfalls. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the head of Vancouver-based Medallion Resources Ltd., explains the supply bottleneck and how his company is working to solve it. More >

Rick Rule: Riding the Commodity Bull
Source: The Gold Report  (12/6/10)
Global Resource Investments Founder Rick Rule is always generous in sharing his wit and wisdom. In this Gold Report transcript of his Friday, Dec. 3 webcast, he covers a lot of territory and provides plenty of tips for investors as they face the extreme volatility he foresees. Despite the volatility, Rick believes the secular commodities bull market will continue its charge. Read on to find out what he says you need to stomach the highs and lows in this investment arena. More >