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From Rare Earths to riches: China's stronghold on the Rare Earths market is not sustainable, and outsiders are starting to cash in.(LYNAS RARE EARTHS)
Magazine article from: Business Asia; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...National Academies in March this year, Rare Earths is undeniably an absolute necessity...for most applications that use Rare Earths, there are no suitable substitutes...that can still operate without Rare Earths--the performance of that application... Read more
Another effort in getting rare earth global pricing say.(Inorganics)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 2/26/2008; 528 words ; ...due to the price competition between domestic producers. Rare earth should have a good selling price and will not do only...a soil price, said An Sihu, Assistant Director of Baotou Rare Earth High-Tech Zone Management Committee. Rare metals contained in rare earths have their unique ... Read more
Discovery of rare earth minerals could lead to new industry: fifty years ago, no one could have guessed that a seemingly worthless black mineral would become one of the most valuable inputs for high-technology and environmental applications.(KEY ECONOMIC SECTOR: MINERAL EXPLORATION)
Magazine article from: SaskBusiness; 5/1/2007; ; 530 words ; ...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today, rare earths are vital to technologies that...lamps and precision lenses. Rare earth elements are not really rare, says Gary Billingsley, chairman...chunk of granite will have rare earths in it, he says. Most of them...more common than lead. What is ... Read more
Rare earths; research and applications.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 12/1/2008; 149 words ; 9781604562187 Rare earths; research and applications. Ed. by...articles on the mining and use of rare earth elements and rare earth metals. Topics include: the geochemical characteristics of rare earth elements in granitic laterites... Read more
Overall Management in the Rare Earth Sector.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 11/26/2000; 379 words ; As is disclosed at the Rare Earth Strategic Seminar recently held...readjustments to the industrial structure in the rare earth sector have yielded initial results...have strengthened overall management of rare earth minerals since last year. Inner... Read more
Exportation of Rare Earth Products Changed.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 6/26/2001; 261 words ; According to the data given by the Rare-earth Administrative Office of the State Planning Committee, in 2000 the export increment of rare earth products was slowed down, the structure of exported rare earth was continuously improved and the foreign... Read more
China achieves in reforming rare earth sector.(Inorganics)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/16/2008; 415 words ; ...promoted the price pickup of rare earth products and also promoted...sectors. Guangdong Zhujiang Rare Earths Co., Ltd., located in Guangdong...Ltd. and Changshu Shengchang Rare Earth Co., Ltd. both located...eastern China. Guangdong Zhujiang Rare Earths Co., Ltd. was relocated to ... Read more
China Nonferrous Metal strengthens rare earth business.(New Setup, Agreement & Plan)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 9/26/2008; 319 words ; ...company will form a joint venture named China Nonferrous Metal South Rare Earth (Xinfeng) Co., Ltd., partnering with Jiangsu Zhuoqun Nanometer Rare Earth Co., Ltd., Changshu Shengchang Rare Earth Materials Co., Ltd. and Xinfeng County Fengyuan Development... Read more
China Minmetals enters Rare Earth business.(M & A, Business & Trade)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 8/16/2008; 371 words ; ...Ganzhou Municipal Government and Ganzhou Rare Earth Mining Co., Ltd. on promoting the development of the rare earth sector in Ganzhou of Jiangxi province...Ltd. will partner with Ganxian Hongjin Rare Earth Co., Ltd. and Dingnan Dahua New Material... Read more
Showa Rare-earth High-tech New Material Co. established. (Newsdesk).
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 10/26/2002; 412 words ; ...contract and constitution of Baotou Showa Rare-earth High-tech New Material Co., Ltd...project between China and Japan in the rare-earth sector. According to the contract, Showa Denko, Baotou Steel Rare-earth Hi-tech Co., Ltd., China National... Read more

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