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December 2012 Updates To The TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index

by Gareth Hatch December 31, 2012

I recently updated the list of projects on the TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index, to reflect a new addition. I also made some other updates. The effective date of the updates is December 29, 2012. The specifics: On December 21, 2012, Northern Minerals Limited (ASX:NTU) announced a maiden JORC-compliant mineral-resource estimate for the Wolverine deposit, within the Browns Range [...]

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The First Round Of Chinese Rare-Earth Export-Quota Allocations For 2013

by Gareth Hatch December 28, 2012

On December 27, 2012 the Foreign Trade Division of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the first round of allocations of rare-earth export quotas for 2013, to companies operating in China. A total of 15,499 t of export quotas was allocated in this first round, comprising 13,561 t of light rare-earth (LRE) products and [...]

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December 2012 Updates To The TMR Advanced Graphite Projects Index

by Gareth Hatch December 16, 2012

I recently updated the TMR Advanced Graphite Projects Index, to reflect six new and two updated mineral-resource estimates that were announced recently. I also made some other updates. The effective date of the updates is December 14, 2012. The specifics: On October 29, 2012, Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX.V:FMS, OTCQX:FCSMF, F:FKC) announced the completion of a preliminary economic assessment [...]

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Rare-Earth Terminology - A Quick Refresher On The Basics

by Gareth Hatch December 11, 2012

I came across a couple of online articles this week, which make reference to some pretty basic terminology with respect to the rare earths. Unfortunately these articles got much of it wrong, propagating inaccuracies that are particularly egregious when they keep appearing within various natural-resource media channels. I'm therefore going to take a little time [...]

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Chinese Rare-Earth Statistics Lost In Translation?

by Gareth Hatch December 10, 2012

Over the weekend we saw a number of articles make reference to a China Daily article titled "Smuggling blights rare earth industry", whose authors report that a "senior official from the General Administration of Customs" has said that the smuggling of rare earths outside of China continues to increase. The authors go on to refer [...]

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November 2012 Updates To The TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index

by Gareth Hatch December 9, 2012

I recently updated the list of projects on the TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index, to reflect a recently announced update to a rare-earth mineral-resource estimate. I also made some other updates. The effective date of the updates is December 7, 2012. The specifics: On November 26, 2012, Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL, MKT:AVL) announced an updated NI 43-101-compliant mineral-resource estimate [...]

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October 2012 Updates To The TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index

by Gareth Hatch November 10, 2012

I recently updated the list of projects on the TMR Advanced Rare-Earth Projects Index, to reflect a recently announced update to a rare-earth mineral-resource estimate. I also made some other updates. The effective date of the updates is November 10, 2012. The specifics: On October 31, 2012, Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V:QMR, MKT:QRM) announced an updated NI 43-101-compliant mineral-resource [...]

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The Key Technical Parameters That Will Make Or Break EVERY Rare Earth Project

by Admin October 26, 2012

In recent years we've noticed just how difficult it has become to obtain high-quailty, technical information about the rare earths, without running into a bunch of half-baked BS being put around by hype merchants and over-stimulated promoters. Tracking down and being able to spend time with true industry experts, to learn about important technical matters, [...]

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A Visit To Flinders Resources' Woxna Graphite Mine

by Gareth Hatch October 17, 2012

In June 2012, while passing through Sweden on my way to a magnets conference in Finland, I made a short detour to visit the Woxna Graphite Mine, the flagship graphite project of Flinders Resources Ltd. (TSX.V:FDR) and located at the site of the company's Kringel graphite deposit. The previously operating Woxna mine is located in [...]

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October 2012 Updates To The TMR Advanced Graphite Projects Index

by Gareth Hatch October 16, 2012

I recently updated the TMR Advanced Graphite Projects Index, to reflect a new NI 43-101 compliant mineral-resource estimate that was announced recently. I also made some other updates. The effective date of the updates is October 16, 2012. The specifics: On September 18, 2012, Flinders Resources Limited (TSX:FDR) announced a NI 43-101 compliant mineral-resource estimate for its Kringel project [...]

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