Metal Events Ltd.’s 9th International Rare Earths Conference
By Clint Cox Last week in Hong Kong, on November 12-14, Metal Events held it’s annual Rare Earth Conference. About...
Rare Earth Industry Goes to Shanghai!
By Clint Cox Metal Pages and the China Chamber of Commerce for Metals, Mineral and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC)...
Metal Pages China Conference Report
By Terry Gatchell Beijing, China. Rare Earths 2011, sponsored by Molycorp and organized by Metal Pages, Ltd. and the Chinese...
Interview with Dr. Chen Zhanheng, Chinese Society of Rare Earths
I met Dr. Chen Zhanheng at the recent Metal Events Ltd. and Roskill’s Rare Earths Conference in Hong Kong. Dr....
Rare Earth Industry Hits Hong Kong in Record Numbers
By Clint Cox Rare earth element (REE) conferences have become so commonplace that it has been said that the people...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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:...