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Chinese rare earth sector seemed very prepared for COVID19
The Chinese rare earth sector seemed prepared for COVID19. In fact, some market participants assert that the fact that the Chinese rare earth market was relatively unaffected by the virus is evidence that the authorities not only knew about the virus and covered it up, but took active measures to protect their markets by increasing […]
USA Rare Earth joins forces with Arafura
Last year Australia’s minerals agency signed a deal with its US counterpart to jointly develop both countries’ critical mineral reserves. The agreement, was in response to the US’s need to broaden its supply chain of rare earths and critical minerals, which China currently dominates. USA Rare Earth LLC holds an option to earn up to […]
Sino-US trade war takes center stage in rare earth market
Our June issue of the Rare Earth Monthly Report focuses on the Sino-US trade war. The US deliberately left rare earths off their initial tariff list as it realised its over-reliance on China for these critical materials. Furthermore, America relies on China to process its rare earth ores and concentrates, so imposing tariffs would only […]
Rare Earths in Review — Core Consultants — 2017
2017 saw massive development in the rare earth elements market across four levels; namely, policy, prices, supply and end-user markets. With respect to policy, China’s Department of the Raw Materials Industry and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organised the Chinese rare-earth industry into six groups, the last of which was completed earlier […]
Could You Cope With Smartphone Rationing?
This article first appeared in BBC News and was written by Ian Hardy, BBC’s Technology of Business Reporter A number of metals are crucial components in a range of technologies, from smartphone batteries to electric cars. So could a market shortage and […]
China Consolidates South Rare Earth Group
Core Consultants released its August 2016 Monthly Rare Earth Report. The main topics discussed in this feature include: China consolidates South Rare Earth Group Development of cerium/aluminium alloy China reducing windpower waste China had a target to establish six rare earth entities by the end of 1H16. At the end of June, the expert panel […]
Rare Earth Stockpiling Or Another False Start?
Core Consultants published its May edition of the Monthly Rare Earth Report. The main topics in this feature include: MIIT new production standards Commercial stockpiling due to commence Investment from other countries continues China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) intends to set new standards for domestic rare earth producers. At present this is still […]