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Rare earth phone scams fleece credulous UK investors

Cold-call sales reps offer investors dyprosium and yttrium by the kilo

Marc Howe | January 6, 2013 | 1:36 am

South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China

Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled

Marc Howe | January 5, 2013 | 3:00 am

Molycorp becomes takeover target as market capitalization sinks below net assets

Molycorp share prices sink to record lows following many difficulties last year, leaving the American rare earth producer a highly appealing takeover target

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 4:17 am

Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer

Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 10:00 am

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

Marc Howe | December 27, 2012 | 3:20 am

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 5:09 am

Rare earth toy ban could spell the end for Bucky Balls

Spate of ingestion-related incidents leads to calls for banning of novelty office toys

Marc Howe | December 20, 2012 | 3:21 am

Lynas wins operations appeal in Malaysia

A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2012 | 7:32 pm

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