REE Discovery Good News for Fluorescents
Source: Lighting News, Ben Cronin  (7/21/11)
"Japan's ocean-floor discovery could have large implications for the lighting industry's supply chain." More >

Stephen Taylor: Research Chinese Investments Carefully
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report  (7/20/11)
Growth is where you find it. Taylor Asset Management founder and CEO Stephen Taylor is an active global investor who loves Latin America, China and certain event-driven natural resource plays that he expects will provide big growth to investors who have made a bet on his Taylor International Fund. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Stephen shares his best ideas—ideas that have multi-bagger potential. More >

Industry Secures Lithium and Rare Earth Supply
Source: Lithium Investing News, Dave Brown  (7/20/11)
"Companies have been actively engaged lately in obtaining partners to source critical reserves." More >

WTO Ruling Not End of Road for China
Source: China Daily, Mei Xinyu  (7/20/11)
"China is certain to appeal, but it has to provide convincing evidence. . ." More >

Rare Surprise
Source: World, Daniel Devine  (7/19/11)
"Experts equate REE extraction from 20,000 ft. underwater to mining the moon." More >

Rick Mills: Juniors Plan Today for Tomorrow's REE Demand
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (7/19/11)
The West isn't ready for an avalanche of rare earth elements—yet. But when the time comes, the junior miners that have mastered the art of location, mineralogy and metallurgy will be there to fill the demand gap. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Ahead of the Herd Editor Rick Mills points to some promising players in the light and heavy rare earth space.
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Jack Lifton: A Global Perspective on Critical Metals
Source: Jack Lifton for The Critical Metals Report   (7/19/11)
"The best investments in the critical metals space," according to Technology Metals Research Founding Principal Jack Lifton, "are available in a form that small investors can buy or trade." In this Critical Metals Report exclusive, written on a plane high above Asia, Jack provides a truly global overview of the metals economy, zeroing in on the chief metals-related issues to emerge in the first decade of the 21st century. More >

Can Copper and Gold Rally in Tandem?
Source: Reuters, Clyde Russell  (7/19/11)
"Buying gold is a bet the economy is stuffed; buying copper is a bet for China's soft landing. Can both views be right?" More >

Goldman Stumbles, Takes On More Commodity Risk
Source: Reuters, Barani Krishnan  (7/19/11)
"The reverse led fixed-income, currency and commodity revenues to slump 53% to the lowest level since 2008." More >

Bullish Copper Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (7/18/11)
"Fundamentals are confirming copper's bullish intrinsic technicals." More >

A Manganite Changes Its Stripes
Source: PhysOrg  (7/18/11)
"Manganese oxides are renowned for colossal magnetoresistance." More >

Global Debt Concerns, Dollar Pressure Copper
Source: Dow Jones, Tatyana Shmusky  (7/18/11)
"Copper, a bellwether for economic growth, inched lower as debt problems in Europe and the U.S. continue to cloud the economic outlook." More >

Russia Offers Germany Help on Rare Earths
Source: Reuters  (7/18/11)
"Berlin aims to improve German industry's access to the prized metals." More >

WTO Denounces China's Export Curbs
Source: Bulk Solids Handling  (7/18/11)
"Upon joining the WTO, China agreed to eliminate mineral export quotas." More >

NOVA Series Gets Elemental
Source: Ames Tribune, Laura Millsaps  (7/16/11)
"NOVA is filming special on refining and experimentation with REEs." More >

Advanced Copper Fabrication Methods
Source: MetalMiner, Taras Berezowsky  (7/15/11)
"Cahokia coppersmiths used a process of lamination 600 years ago." More >

Russia Targets Atlantic Minerals
Source: Voice of Russia  (7/15/11)
"Russia explores manganese, cobalt, copper, gold and silver on ocean floor." More >

Urban Mines Needed for Rare Earths
Source: Joongang Daily, Jung Seung-hyun  (7/15/11)
"Korea looks to 'urban mining' (recycling) for some of its REE supply." More >

Soft, Submersible Memory Device Created
Source: Gizmag, Ben Coxworth  (7/15/11)
"Liquid alloy of gallium and indium likely is ideal for human implants." More >

Crystals Detect National Security Threats
Source: PhysOrg  (7/15/11)
"Europium-doped strontium iodide crystals detect, analyze radiation." More >

REE-Powered Anti-Snore Pillow
Source: CNN GO  (7/15/11)
"The anti-snoring pillow is powered by rare neodymium magnets." More >

China Holds Firm on Quotas
Source: Financial Times, Joshua Chaffin and Leslie Hook  (7/14/11)
"China is 'not worried' about a possible WTO ruling on rare earths." More >

Byron King: The Real REE Demand Opportunity
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report   (7/12/11)
Finding experienced teams could be elusive in the rush to capitalize on growing demand for heavy rare earth elements. Energy and Scarcity and Outstanding Investments Editor Byron King unearths companies that can deliver the goods along with shareholder value in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report. More >

Commodities Vulnerable to China's Efforts to Cool Economy
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer  (7/12/11)
"The strong association between Chinese demand and commodity sentiment has increased the risk in some commodities." More >

Will Peru Control the Copper Market?
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Toovey  (7/12/11)
"Peru likely will comprise 32% of global copper output in five years." More >