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Rare Earths And Strategic Metals: A Lateral Look At 2011
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 08:52
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Nationalism, the search for substitutes and deals to address short supplies consumed the spotlight in 2011 for rare earth elements.
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: The Last Commodity Frontier
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 06:43
- Written by Tom Vulcan
Plenty of unknowns accompany ability to dive deeper in oceans to mine metals and minerals.
Scandium, A Rare Earth That’s Not Really A Rare Earth?
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2011 06:16
- Written by Tom Vulcan
While found in small quantities, scandium is scattered plentifully throughout the world.
Bhappu: Some Metals Flying Under The Radar
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 17:00
- Written by Tom Vulcan
As undervalued metals become harder to find, minor metals and strategic minerals offer opportunity.
Strontium: From Sugar Beet To Dirty Bombs
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 08:47
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This versatile metal may provide investors with unrealized opportunities.
Malcolm Gissen: China, India Key To Commodities Prices
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 April 2011 04:14
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Mark Smith: Reviving The US Rare Earth Industry
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- Published on Friday, 25 March 2011 04:28
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The president and CEO of Molycorp, Inc. shares his thoughts on the how the U.S. can fit into the increasingly important global rare earth metals industry.
Kevin Kerr: Cautious On Commodities
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 17:00
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Kris Van den Broeck: The Benefits Of Metals Recycling
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- Published on Thursday, 03 February 2011 17:00
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Guy Darby: China, High-Tech Driving Minor Metals
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- Published on Friday, 03 December 2010 04:43
- Written by Tom Vulcan
The chairman of the Minor Metals Trade Association shares his outlook on the rapidly evolving strategic and rare earth metals industry.
REMX: A Beefed-Up GDXJ?
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- Published on Monday, 08 November 2010 06:26
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Mercury: Finding Opportunity In The Toxic Trio
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- Published on Monday, 25 October 2010 05:46
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Hidden Gems In Strategic Metals
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- Published on Monday, 27 September 2010 04:52
- Written by Matt McCall
Investing directly in strategic metals can be problematic. Luckily, there are some pure-play equities that can give you access to this market. But as small companies, buyers should be wary.
Strategic Metals: An Introduction
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 07:17
- Written by Tom Vulcan
What exactly are strategic metals? And why should investors keep them on their radar screens?
Jack Lifton: US Has Been 'Foolish' On Rare Earth Metals
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- Published on Friday, 03 September 2010 07:31
- Written by Lara Crigger
The renowned rare earths expert explains why the current panic over Chinese hoarding is overblown, and what steps the U.S. should take to make a rare earth metals comeback.
Talc: An Innocent White Powder
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 08:25
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Defining ‘Criticality’: Mostly Metals
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- Published on Monday, 19 July 2010 05:46
- Written by Tom Vulcan
What does it mean for a mineral to be classified as ‘critical’? And what is the U.S. doing to secure its supply? (Hint: Not enough.)
Niobium. Or Columbium?
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- Published on Monday, 21 June 2010 04:41
- Written by Tom Vulcan
Magnesium: Behind The Bright Shining Light
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 12:48
- Written by Tom Vulcan
In our latest installment of our Minor Metals series, we look at magnesium, a metal with huge reserves—and maybe even bigger potential in the energy industry.
Radioisotopes: A Market In Decay?
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- Published on Monday, 19 April 2010 06:08
- Written by Tom Vulcan
- What is a radioisotope, and how is it used?
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- Ways to play an increasingly small supply