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 >

Sarkozy Demands Commodities Crackdown
Source: Reuters  (6/14/11)
"U.S. CFTC says the French president 'got it exactly right.'" More >

Glass Artists Caught in 'Rare Earth' Bind
Source: Seattle Times, Jessie Van Berkel  (6/13/11)
"Glass artists are collateral damage in international REE struggle." More >

Bullions and Base Metals Outlook
Source: Myiris   (6/13/11)
"While gold looks steady, copper comes under pressure this week." More >

Miners Snap Up Graduates as Industry Booms
Source: Reuters, Karen Norton  (6/13/11)
"After one year of experience, graduates 'come back six feet taller.'" More >

Investors Clash over the True Value of REEs
Source: Citywire, James Phillipps  (6/13/11)
"Goldman warns supply's outstripping demand, but investors remain bullish." More >

China Holds World Hostage in Rare Metals
Source: Business Insider, Tanuj Khosla  (6/13/11)
"Few people realize the U.S.' main battle tank, M1A2 Abrams, uses REEs." More >

China to Strike Hard Against Illegal REE Mining
Source: Reuters  (6/13/11)
"China justifies crackdown as a way to guarantee its domestic supply." More >

Rare Earths Sector Posts Huge Gains
Source: Australian, Robin Bromby  (6/12/11)
"Dysprosium, which was worth $410/kg. in February, is now at $1,500/kg." More >