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Molycorp production push to challenge Chinese rare earth dominance

The USA's largest rare earth producer Molycorp (NYSE:MCP) is mounting a credible challenge to Chinese rare earth dominance by dramatically scaling up output and potentially increasing its global market share to 30% from 4% at present.

Marc Howe | July 31, 2012 | 2:15 am

China’s rare earth exports plunge by over 40%

The volume of rare earth minerals legally exported from China for the first half of 2012 plunged by 42.7% year-on-year to hit 4,908 tons according to statistics from China's customs authorities.

Marc Howe | July 26, 2012 | 3:24 am

China cracks down on illegal rare earth mines in Guangdong province

Police in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong announced on Tuesday that they have shut down nine rare earth mines operating illegally in Longchuan county over the past six months.

Marc Howe | July 25, 2012 | 2:49 am

WTO probe ratchets up rare earth tensions with China

The World Trade Organization will investigate China's quotas and tariffs on rare earth minerals following prompting from the US, EU and Japan, who allege the export restrictions are in contravention of international trade regulations.

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 10:06 am

Rare earth mining rights in China have just been cut in half

The Chinese government has halved the number of rare earth mining rights in the country pulling 65 permits in all, according to a report by ChinaDaily USA.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 19, 2012 | 10:16 pm

Discovery of rare earth minerals on ocean floor could break Chinese stranglehold

Recent discoveries of rare earth minerals at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean could break China's existing stranglehold on supply of the key raw materials.

Marc Howe | July 18, 2012 | 3:48 am

First iron ore, now rare earths: China to launch physical trading platform

The exchange will be located in Baotou city in Inner Mongolia region, which is home to nearly half the world's light rare-earth output.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 6:37 pm

Stans Energy up 10% after producing heavy REEs in Kyrgyzstan ahead of schedule

The company said 50kg of dysprosium with 99.9% purity was separated from resins remaining from past production runs at the former Soviet Union's number one rare earth plant.

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 8:35 pm

China blocks WTO rare earths arbitration as US critical minerals bill goes to a vote

"Passage of this legislation is an important step toward recovering the 22,000 rare earth-related jobs the U.S. has lost since the 1980s.”

Frik Els | July 11, 2012 | 7:17 pm

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