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Posts from September 2011
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Friday, September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011 (Source: Live Science) -- Recent exploration of rare volcanic rocks in the rugged, dangerous desert of southern Afghanistan has identified world-class concentrations of rare earth elements, the prized group of raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of many modern technologies, from electric cars to solar panels. So far, geologists say, they have
Continue reading "Bounty of Rare Earths Discovered in Afghanistan" »
September 30, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IB)(OTCQX:IAALF)(PINK SHEETS:IAALF) - THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IB) (IBC or the Company) has amended the terms of its
September 30, 2011 -- Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX and NYSE-Amex: AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin to share with our readers some perspectives on rare earth market trends presented at the recent Metal-PagesTM Minor Metals and Rare Earth Conference held in Beijing, China on September 13-17, 2011, and some perspective on other recent research
September 30, 2011 (Source: Metallica) -- Metallica Minerals Ltd (ASX:MLM) is evaluating larger-scale production from between a minimum 500,000 tonnes per annum to a one million 1Mtpa maximum range high pressure acid leach (HPAL) operation at its north Queensland tri-metal project. The Company says this will help gain further benefits from economies of scale that take into
September 30, 2011 (Source: Market Oracle) -- The prosperity of China’s “authoritarian capitalism” is increasingly rewriting the ground-rules worldwide on the capitalist principles that have dominated the West’s economy for nearly two centuries. Nowhere is this shadow war more between the two systems more pronounced than in the global arena of production of rare earths elements (RREs),
Continue reading "China’s Rare Earths Monopoly - Peril or Opportunity?" »
Thursday, September 29, 2011
After an interruption of a few weeks due to this writer having a couple of (relatively) carefree but expensive weeks in Paris, here is the latest roundup of news from the (one hopes) up and coming Australian players. First, Kimberley Rare Earths (ASX:KRE) has signed a heads of agreement to earn a 90 per cent interest in
Continue reading "Down Under update - including erbium in Mozambique and delays in Angola" »
September 29, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- HUDSON RESOURCES INC. (the Company) (TSX VENTURE:HUD)(OTCQX:HUDRF) announces that the Companys shareholders have ratified a shareholder rights plan at the Companys annual general meeting held on September 27, 2011. This plan replaces the Companys earlier shareholder rights plan that has expired. The shareholder rights plan has been adopted to ensure the
September 29, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- HIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IB) (IBC or the Company) has entered into an agreement with Euro Pacific Canada Inc. (EPC) which has agreed
Continue reading "IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. Announces "Bought Deal" Financing" »
September 29, 2011 (Source: Businesswire) -- Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCQB:TRER), a heavy rare earths exploration and development company, today announced that Lee “Pat” Gochnour of Gochnour Associates, Inc. and Klepfer Mining Services LLC (“KMS”) have been retained to provide technical assistance in the development of the Round Top project. Mr. Gochnour will direct
September 29, 2011 (Source: physorg.com) -- Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory are studying the interaction of materials that are promising for use in nanoscale electronics: graphene and different types of metals. The team has discovered therare-earth metalsdysprosium and gadolinium react strongly with graphene, while lead does not. Michael C. Tringides, an Ames Laboratory
Continue reading "Strong Bonds Between Rare-Earth Metals and Graphene" »
September 29, 2011 (Source: Electronics Weekly) -- Following its agreement last year with the President of Mongolia to secure a supply of rare metals, Toshiba has set up a rare metal jv with Kazatomprom, the Kazakhstan state company which oversees its nuclear industry. The jv will be called KT Rare Metals Company and is owned 51% Kazatomprom
Continue reading "Toshiba Goes to Kazakhstan for Rare Metals" »
The rare earth space has an identity crisis. Perhaps it should be called the ‘misnomer sector’ for all the labels, misleading headlines and misconceptions bestowed upon its short-term machinations; you could even blame the recent rise in jingoistic-type rhetoric on the misguided notion that one country’s mercantilism is actually a grab at world domination in disguise. At
September 29, 2011 (Source: CNW) -- Further to the press release dated August 15, 2011 announcing the commencement of a normal course issuer bid (NCIB), Neo Material Technologies Inc. (Neo or the Company) (TSX: NEM) announced today that it has entered into a pre-defined plan (the Automatic Purchase Plan) with its designated broker to allow for the
Continue reading "Neo Material Technologies enters into automatic share purchase plan" »
September 29, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Geomega Resources Inc. (GéoMégA) (TSX VENTURE:GMA) is pleased to announce the initial National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate of the Core Zone at its 100% owned Montviels carbonatite rare earth elements (REE) property in Abitibi, Québec. The resource estimate was prepared by Claude Duplessis, P. Eng., and Guy Desharnais, Ph.D.,
September 29, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Great Western Minerals Group (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) (GWMG or the Company) is pleased to announce that substantial progress is being achieved, with the active participation of Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Ltd. (GQD) of China, in the development work on the rare earth separation plant in the vicinity of Steenkampskraal in
Wiring systems using highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective materials. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have found a way to make the next generation of superconductors. Dr. Boaz Almog and a team TAUs School of Physics and Astronomy have developed
Continue reading "Innovative Superconductor Fibres Carry 40 Times More Electricity" »
September 29, 2011 (Source: Bloomberg) -- Rare-earth prices are set to extend their decline from records this year as buyers including Toyota Motor Corp. and General Electric Co. scale back using the materials in their cars and windmills. Prices for cerium and lanthanum, the most abundant rare- earth elements, will drop by 50 percent in 12 months,
Continue reading "Commodities: Rare Earths Fall as Toyota Develops Alternatives" »
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011 (Source: PR Newswire) -- Rare Element Resources Ltd. announced that its audited consolidated financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis, and Form 10K, for the year ended June 30, 2011 have been filed on www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. In July, 2011, the Company became a domestic issuer in the United States (US) and transitioned from
Continue reading "Rare Element reports June 30 year end financial results" »
September 27, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL)(NYSE Amex:AVL) (Avalon or the Company) is pleased to report on the status of its three staff members and four visitors who were injured in the crash of the Arctic Sunwest Twin Otter floatplane in Yellowknife last week. All three staff members have now been discharged from
Continue reading "Avalon Reports on Yellowknife Plane Crash Survivors" »
September 28, 2011 (Source: Bloomberg) -- OAO Uralkali’s billionaire owners, led bySuleiman Kerimov, are studying a potential sale of rare- earth producer OAO Solikamsk Magnesium Plant and have held talks with a Rosatom Corp. unit, company executives said. Solikamsk Magnesium shareholders have been in discussions to sell it to state-run Rosatom’s uranium-mining unit ARMZ, Solikamsk board member
Continue reading "Kerimov, Uralkali Owners Study Sale of Russia Rare-Earth Company" »
September 27, 2011 -- Hastings Rare Metals Limited (ASX: HAS) (“Hastings” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Steve Mackowski to the non-Board position of Technical Director of Projects. Mr Mackowski will be directing the technical aspects of Hastings’ two key rare earth projects at its namesake deposit and Yangibana in Western Australia.
Continue reading "Hastings Develops Technical Capability With Appointment of Rare Earth Expert" »
September 28, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MON) (Montero) is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Renmark Financial Communications Inc. to enhance its investor relations activities in reaching out to the retail stockbroker investor community. Dr. Tony Harwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Montero commented, As a
Continue reading "Montero Retains Renmark Financial Communications Inc." »
Mobile phones embrace the use of these technology metals, with lithium batteries, indium in the screen, and REEs in the circuitry. With around a billion mobile phones being made every year, the volume of technology metals required is astonishing and the pace of demand is not letting up, said Alan McLelland of the National Metals Technology Centre.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The greatest uncertainty surrounding non-Chinese buyers of rare earths over the next nine years - until 2020, that is - is the future shape of China’s export quotas. This may be further complicated by the fact that China is now considering allocating the quotes to specific volumes of light, medium and heavy REE. This is the warning
Continue reading "China may refine its quota system, chop HREE exports" »
September 27, 2011 (Source: PRNewswire) -- Consumers can expect significantly higher prices for a variety of consumer goods that use rare earth metals as at least one raw material, according to Michael Silver, president and chairman of the board ofAmerican Elements, a global manufacturer of engineered and advanced materials including rare earth metals and chemicals. The U.S.
September 27, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. (TSX VENTURE:QRE)(OTCQX:QREDF)(FRANKFURT:BR3) (Quantum, the Company) is pleased to announce that it has mobilized field crews for the fall 2011 fall drill program at the Archie Lake Rare Earth Property, located in northern Saskatchewan. The program will include twelve to eighteen holes totaling 1,200 metres, drilled from
Continue reading "QUANTUM Commences Drilling at the Archie Lake Property" »
September 27, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Rare Earth Metals Inc. (Rare Earth Metals, RA or the Company) (TSX VENTURE:RA)(OTCQX:RAREF)(PINK SHEETS:RAREF) is pleased to announce the first NI 43-101 compliant independent resource estimate for the Companys 100% owned Clay- Howells iron - rare earth element (Fe - REE) Property in northwestern Ontario. The resource estimate was prepared by
Continue reading "Rare Earth Metals Releases New Resource Estimate for Clay-Howells" »
September 27, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IB)(OTCQX:IAALF) (IBC or the Company) has signed a contract with Layne Christensen Drilling, of Chandler, AZ, to perform a first phase drilling program on the Companys Juab County fluorite-bertrandite project located in western Utah. Drilling is scheduled to start with a single drill rig in the
Continue reading "IBC Advanced Alloys Signs Drilling Contract for 2011 Utah Drill Program" »
Germany’s Manz AG has recently announced that it has achieved an aperture efficiency of 15.1 percent, which corresponds to a module efficiency of 14 percent. This apparent world record performance is the result of a one-year collaboration effort between Manz, the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), and module manufacturer Würth Solar. These results
Continue reading "CIGS Thin-Film Efficiency Seeing New Highs in Application" »
Fletcher said issues of quality of life, environmental quality and economic growth will dominate our discussion in the years ahead. Also, China and the US must collaborate to figure out how to deal with these problems in the future. Two days into the new week, and two days of more news of environmental quality of life restrictions
Monday, September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011 (Source: China Daily) -- The local governments of three regions where most of Chinas light rare earth metals exist will jointly crack down on the illegal exploration and production of light rare earths, the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a statement on its website. The operation aims to promote the protection and
Continue reading "China steps up regulation of rare earth industry" »
And the rare earth hits just keep coming. Let’s ignore the fact that Lynas shares fell another 19% overnight Down Under and that Molycorp is down 9% Monday or off 40% in the past five days. Investors have been busy liquidating positions across the board – oil, potash, copper, gold, rare earths, silver, you name it. Short
Continue reading "Western REE Companies — Cash and Those Balance Sheets Really Matter Now" »
September 26, 2011 (Source: Alkane) -- Highlights of Interview • Clarifies capital cost for Dubbo Zirconia Project.• Explains many options to fund the project and limit Alkane’s equity funding.• Explains main financials for the project.• Explains how it might optimise the project.• Outlines strength of product markets.• Environmental and development approvals the most difficult schedule to predict.•
September 26, 2011 (Source: Marketwire) -- Matamec Explorations Inc. (Matamec or the Company)(TSX VENTURE:MAT) is pleased to announce the successful completion of two bench-scale purification and precipitation tests for the production of a mixed rare earth concentrate from the pregnant leached solution (PLS). The PLS is produced in a simple two step process: by magnetic separation and
Continue reading "Matamec on the Path to Precipitating Mixed Rare Earth Oxide" »
September 26, 2011 -- Click here to see Arafuras Annual Report.
Continue reading "Arafura Resources Limited: Annual Report" »
September 26, 2011 -- Please click here to see Arafuras 24 page presentation on Worldwide Targeted Customer and Investor Discussions.
Continue reading "Worldwide Targeted Customer and Investor Discussions" »
September 26, 2011 (Source: Globe Metals Mining) -- Globe Metals Mining (“Globe” or “the Company”; ASX: GBE) is pleased to announce our first batch of analytical results for the 2011 Main Fluorite/REE Zone drilling program (Figure 1) at the Mount Muambe Project. Highlights Drill intersections from initial 8 RC holes show wide, high-grade, near surface fluorite zones:
Continue reading "Fluorite and REE drilling results Mount Muambe, Mozambique" »
September 26, 2011 (Source: CNW) -- Namibia Rare Earths Inc. (Namibia Rare Earths or the Company) (TSX: NRE) and Epangelo Mining Company (Pty) Limited (Epangelo) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which provides the framework for Namibia Rare Earths to investigate uranium occurrences discovered on its Lofdal rare earth
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