2011 Well Underway, but What Lies ahead?
By Clint Cox Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay in posting this year. Regardless of my tardiness, I’d...
2010 Outlook: How Did We Do?
By Clint Cox Below is my commentary on the market from our posting in January of 2010. Following each section...
Chinese Export Quotas Cut
By Clint Cox The recent reduction of Chinese rare earth export quotas is a BIG deal. It’s a HUGE story...
The GAO Speaks! (Why We Should All Listen)
By Clint Cox Today the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly released its eagerly anticipated report entitled “Rare Earth Materials...
2010: Here We Are — Now Where Will We Go?
By Clint Cox Happy New Year! This is more of an exercise in entertainment than it will be informative. There...
How Did We Do? Looking Back on 2009
By Clint Cox In January of this year I examined the issues that I believed that the rare earth world...
Rare Earths at Center Stage: Happy in Hong Kong
By Clint Cox Metal Events Ltd’s “5th International Rare Earths Conference” was held in Hong Kong in November 17-19, and...
What Happened in Washington DC?
By Clint Cox I apologize for the delay in getting this story posted! Let me start by saying that Infocast’s...
Interview with Mark Smith
The following interview took place on 17 September 2009. CLINT COX: I am interviewing Mark Smith, CEO of Molycorp Minerals,...
Lynas Raises Capital
By Clint Cox As announced by The Wall Street Journal in an article entitled, “Lynas Turns to Market for Funds...
What Next For Lynas?
By Clint Cox The Lynas Corporation deal with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC) is dead. CNMC pulled...
What Do the Chinese Think?
By Clint Cox The sheer volume of stories being published about rare earths lately has been staggering. I have wanted...
Coverage of Chinese MIIT Draft: Facts Overlooked or Favoring Fiction?
By Clint Cox The controversy surrounding the recently released Chinese rare earth policy DRAFT by the Ministry of Industry and...
Fun With Rare Earths at the US Patent Office
By Clint Cox It’s late at night and you’re sitting in front of your computer wondering what you can do...
Chinese Development Plan: Draft or Final Policy?
By Clint Cox It’s a draft. I feel the need to say this because there are a lot of people...
China’s Rare Earth Reorganization
By Clint Cox China is the undisputed champion of the rare earth market, but it isn’t sitting on its laurels!...
4 Hidden Risks in Rare Earth Investing
By Clint Cox How well do we truly understand risk in the rare earth market? Most people who invest in...
Rare Earth Assay Results: What They Tell You and What They Don’t
By Clint Cox There are a LOT of companies coming out with rare earth assay results now. REEs have become...
3 Secrets of Rare Earth Success in China
By Clint Cox 1. Rare Earth Elements (REE) come as a by-product from Bayan Obo iron ore operations. The rare...
A Brief Rare Earth Reading List
By Clint Cox I am often asked for additional websites or resources that people can use to further understand the...
How Rare Are “Rare Earths”?
By Clint Cox There are many ways to measure the abundance of the elements. We can look at the universe,...
WTO Complaint Does NOT include Rare Earths
By Clint Cox Rare Earth a “No Show” at WTO!
The Current Light Weight Champion of Rare Earth Minerals
By Clint Cox All rare earth minerals are not created equal. Some have a light rare earth (LREE) distribution of...
Rare Earth “No-Show” or Showdown at the WTO?
By Clint Cox Is the West just bluffing or is the rare earth industry headed for a bitter showdown? It’s...
The Rare Earth Market Begins to Sizzle
By Clint Cox With this post, I will try a new format. I will attempt to to give brief excerpts...
Rare Earths in 2009: Cover Your Eyes, Grit your Teeth, and Hope for the Best!
By Clint Cox Welcome to the New Year! The Rare Earth industry is one that has the ability to humble...
2008: Rare Earth Year in Review
By Clint Cox Back in January of this year, I wrote an article entitled “10 Things to Watch for in...
The Age of Sensors
By Stanley Trout Often we describe a specific time in human history as an age, such as the age of...
“Rare Earth Alley” Makes Debut in Vancouver
By Clint Cox The World Resource Conference was held in Vancouver on June 15-16. Cambridge House International put on another...
Interview with Dudley Kingsnorth
Dudley Kingsnorth of Industrial Minerals Company of Australia (IMCOA) answered the following quetions via written response in March 2008. Clint...
Rare Earths Explored in Salt Lake City
By Clint Cox On February 26th, the rare earth community gathered for an entire morning of REE talks during a...
10 Things to Watch for in Rare Earth in 2008
By Clint Cox Welcome to 2008! January seems to be a great time for a “top ten” list! These aren’t...
Metal Events / Roskill Rare Earth Conference, Hong Kong
By Clint Cox Over 100 delegates enjoyed two days of presentations and networking in Hong Kong on November 4-6. Representatives...
Minor Metals (and REE) Play Major Role in Hong Kong Conference
By Clint Cox I am just finishing up my short stay here in Hong Kong for Metal-Pages Conference on the...
Baotou: the Center of Rare Earth
By Clint Cox I have just returned from the Fifth International Conference on Rare Earth Development and Application in Baotou,...
Interview with Dr. William H. Bird
By Clint Cox I interviewed Dr. William H. Bird, President and CEO of Rare Element Resources, on March 4, at...
Rare Earth May Be China’s Checkmate
By Clint Cox In 1992, Deng Xiaoping, then ruler of China, put the world on notice with the following statement:...