Rare Earth Metals

Commodities Risk Trade

By Adam Hamilton | May 20, 2011

Commodities prices have been exceptionally volatile in recent weeks, with big rallies and plunges intermingled. While this commodities risk trade often looks capricious and schizophrenic, it actually has a logical and consistent driver: stock markets.

Don't Give Up on Rare Earths Yet

By Jeb Handwerger | May 18, 2011

Never has there been a divergence between the price of the rare earth ores and the developing rare earth miners as there is now. The current commodity correction has caused the high flying rare earth sector to plunge to critical support levels.

Recycling of Rare Earth Minerals Picks Up

By Roman Baudzus | April 27, 2011

The surging price of rare earth minerals is putting pressure on industrial end consumers across the globe. Automobile producers as well as computer and mobile phone businesses are as a result paying higher prices to produce their goods.

Rare Earth Stocks Heat Up on Legislative Action

By Jeb Handwerger | April 8, 2011

There have been major developments this week in the rare earth arena, which could hold significance for the expansion into Europe of Molycorp and the development of a US domestic supply chain of rare earths.

Why Did Molycorp Buy Silmet & Was it Worth the Money?

By Jack Lifton | April 7, 2011

Why should the US government guarantee loans to a company to develop technology it has already, apparently, purchased for operations overseas for overseas customers?

Molycorp Doubles Near-Term REO with Silmet Buy

By Philip Burgert | April 4, 2011

Rare earth oxide producer Molycorp. Inc. said it will double its rare earth production capacity to about 6,000 tonnes per year from 3,000 tonnes with acquisition of a controlling stake in Estonia's AS Silmet, one of Europe's two rare earth processors.