rare earth

Was going to post this in the commodities thread then figured - nah, needs it;s own thread. Global Battery Alliance Launches World’s First Battery Passport Proof of Concept The Global Battery Alliance (“GBA”), the world’s largest multi-stakeholder organisation to establish a sustainable battery...

snip: It is a source upon which the Western world has become dependent. In 2008, China supplied 139,000 tons worldwide, 97 per cent of the world's total rare-earth production. snip: China's decision to cut export quotas has already set alarm bells ringing. The United States imports all its...

The below link takes you to a very interesting new interview for those interested in the rare earth metal sector: http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/13530

While not exactly PMs, some of them are pretty close (Europium is priced in the $thousands per kg). These are critical metals for many high technology applications, and, alas, China produces some 95% of them. And restricting export, much to the alarm of the Defense Department and car...

If a company is exploring in Alaska, their chances of hitting something is huge. The market is valuing most of these miners BELOW CASH. Even when they have proven resources and have cashed in substantial alluvial deposits...