RareMetalBlog

The "King" Heads North for the Technology Metals Summit

2012-01-27T19:11:56-05:00

I just received the best email of the day with the title: Next Week in Balmy Toronto Written by the astoundingly clever and astute Byron King, Editor, Outstanding Investments and Energy & Scarcity Investor for Agora Financial; he will be a guest on the Inside and Outside China, How will...

Webcast for Matamec's Kipawa HREE Deposit PEA Study January 30th, 2012 at 11:00 am EST

2012-01-27T18:59:23-05:00

Matamec will be hosting a conference call and webcast to discuss the PEA highlights concerning its Kipawa HREE deposit on Monday, January 30, 2012 beginning at 11:00 AM EST. Participants may join the call by dialing toll free 1-800-954-0629 or 1-416-981-9000 for local calls or calls from outside Canada and the United States. A live webcast of the call will be available through our website at: www.matamec.com. A copy of the presentation will be available on our website one hour prior to the webcast.

Coming Scarcity of HREE’s in Modern Apps Looks Good for Canadian Companies

2012-01-27T15:08:03-05:00

Quest Rare Minerals of Montreal reported their most recent drilling results on Marketwire Jan 12th 2012, satisfying their estimates of viable deposits at Strange Lake B-Zone in Northern Quebec. The Preliminary Economic Assessment report delivered in 2010 and the Revised Resource Estimate in April 2011 were validated by their summer...

Rare minerals dearth threatens global renewables industry

2012-01-27T13:59:14-05:00

January 27, 2012 (Source: The Guardian) -- Shortages of a handful of rare minerals could slow the future growth of the burgeoning renewable energy industries, and affect countries' chances of limiting greenhouse gas emissions, business leaders were told at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Last year, prices...

Report Confirms Medallion's Proposed Large-Scale Monazite-Processing Strategy

2012-01-27T10:19:35-05:00

January 27, 2012 (Source: PR-Newswire) -- Medallion Resources Ltd (TSX-V: MDL) (OTCQX: MLLOF) – ("Medallion" or the "Company") announces that it has received from SENES Consultants Limited, an internationally-recognized energy, nuclear and environmental consultancy, a report on the Company's proposed large-scale monazite rare-earth extraction facility. The report concludes that such...

Commerce Resources Corp. Intersects 325.31 m of 1.96% TREO, and 90.38 m of 2.21% TREO at the Ashram Deposit, Northern Quebec

2012-01-27T10:06:05-05:00

January 27, 2012 (Source: PR-Newswire) -- Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE), (FSE: D7H), (OTCQX: CMRZF) (the "Company" or "Commerce") is pleased to report the results for four drill holes completed during the summer/fall exploration program at the Ashram Rare Earth Element ("REE") Deposit, at the Eldor Project in northern Quebec....

China: More Red Flags.

2012-01-27T05:21:09-05:00

Apart for being the monopoly supplier of rare earths and metals to the global economy, China is now the marginal economy that keeps the western economies healthy or sick. Yes I know that Europe seemingly has a death wish all of its own making, and its politicians are dithering dolts...

The Weekly Review: Baotou's plans, dysprosium tussle, recycling in Vietnam + new demand projections

2012-01-26T21:36:14-05:00

China’s rare earth sector continues to be in flux, with what consequences we cannot yet determine. We have, on the one hand, the official industry policy and the aspirations of various players while, on the other there’s the small matter of the faltering global economy that could have severe impact...

International Rare Earth Experts to Gather in Toronto as REE World Hosts First Annual Technology Metals Summit, February 1-2

2012-01-26T15:11:18-05:00

Toronto, ON – January 26, 2012 -- Rare Earth Element World (“REE World”), in conjunction with Pro-Edge Inc. and Market Edge Media is pleased to announce the Technology Metals Summit 2012 (www.TechnologyMetals.com) on Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto, Canada.

Jeff Green Testifies on US Inactivity regarding Strategic Materials

2012-01-26T13:37:52-05:00

January 26, 2012 (Source: Businesswire) -- At a hearing today before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Jeff Green testified that the U.S. has lost critical supply chain capabilities and significant technological capital to China and that the lack of a deliberately thought-out U.S. policy for strategic and critical...