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Rare earthquake: May last year Molycorp investors were $5.5 billion richer

The Colorado company is destined to become the number one producer outside China, but the rapidly changing economics of the industry has seen its stock decline 20% this week and 74% since May last year.

Frik Els | May 18, 2012 | 6:05 pm

Repelling sharks? Rare earth elements can handle that

Magnetically sensitive sharks don't like samarium, neodymium, and praseodymium, according to a report by BBC on a company that is experimenting with rare earth elements to protect swimmers from getting bit.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 16, 2012 | 5:38 pm

Renewed Molycorp sell-off

In lunchtime trade Molycorp was changing hands for $24.37, down $1.06 or 4%, in reaction to a downgrade and as investors continue […]

Frik Els | May 15, 2012 | 7:30 pm

Benign neglect: Black Ops II, Obama and Molycorp

Even by the not very high standards of current US political discourse, the polemic is a little thin on logic.

Frik Els | May 14, 2012 | 11:50 pm

NMA President informs Congress on critical metals

Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, testified before Congress today on new legislation that would address America's dependence on critical metals.

Andrew Topf | May 14, 2012 | 10:49 pm

Molycorp stock is following rare earth prices over a cliff

Molycorp was forced to sell rare-earth oxides from Mountain Pass for 20% cheaper than during the December quarter last year. The company's stock is now worth 60% less than this time last year and all the gains from the Neo Material takeover have evaporated.

Frik Els | May 11, 2012 | 9:31 pm