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Orbite turns toxic waste into real value

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On May 16, Orbite Aluminae (‘Orbite’, TSX: ORT | OTCQX: EORBF) presented its quarterly results. Some of the highlights that were mentioned included the start of non-commercial operations of the High Purity Alumina (HPA) plant and the delivery of first commercial HPA samples with a purity of 99.99%, the exclusive worldwide agreement with Veolia, the issuance of patents in China…

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Arafura explains how to cut a billion dollars in operating cost from an REE project

Arafura explains how to cut a billion dollars in operating cost from an REE project
May 17, 2013 - Chris Tonkin, CEO of Arafura Resources ('Arafura', ASX: ARU) in an interview with Tracy Weslosky, Publisher of ProEdgeWire, reveals some very important news "especially for shareholders" about the Nolans Rare Earths Project in central Australia. Chris wastes no time in noting that Arafura "is making some fairly major changes to the company and the Project...The headlines…

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Frontier Rare Earths to keep the world in ‘Heavies’ for a Decade

Frontier Rare Earths to keep the world in 'Heavies' for a Decade
May 17, 2013 -- James Kenny, President & CEO, Frontier Rare Earths Ltd. ('Frontier', TSX: FRO) in an interview with Dave Glover for ProEdgeWire (ProEdgeWire.com) describes the Zandkopsdrift rare earth deposit as unique among peers based on the scale of the deposit. James Kenny comments: "We have approximately 1 million tons of rare earths in our deposit. We can supply...the…

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The Pulse: Potash to pick up; Setback for Brazil project: Will some countries “die”?

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On the back of news from Potash Corp of Saskatchewan that spot potash prices have gained up to $70/tonne in recent weeks, with deals in Southeast Asia being done at $470/tonne, comes a bank report that sees shipments of the fertilizer feedstock on the recovery track. Analyst Patricia Mohr at Toronto-based Scotiabank notes that spot prices were largely flat in…

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Potash sector undervalued but a price Rebound is around the Corner

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Potash and Phosphate Week in Review: The ProEdgeWire potash and phosphate index for the week ending on May 10 improved considerably in comparison to the past few weeks but still registered an average loss, albeit a minor one at -0.53%. There were no stellar performances or abysmal losses, but only one Company stood out for gains, Potash Minerals (‘Potmin’, ASX:…

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Graphite Being Squeezed by Commodity Prices

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Graphite and Graphene Week in Review: The ProEdgeWire Graphite and Graphene index dropped 8.11% for the week ending on May 10. Flinders Resources (‘Flinders’, TSXV: FDR) and Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR | OTCQX: LMRMF) were the sole gainers at 3.33% and 2.94% respectively. Flinders is slated to be one of the first of the new flake graphite companies in the…

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Bangladesh textile factory disaster highlights importance of corporate sustainability

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The death of over 1000 people killed in a Dhaka factory collapse late April should come as no surprise to those who are familiar with Bangladesh’s poor labor standards. Bangladesh has become one of the most important textile and garment manufacturing centers in the world. However, the secret of Bangladesh’s textile sector boom has less to do with a tradition of…

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The Pulse: Rare Earth stocks come back to life; Europe still going nuclear; Niobium ready to roar

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Are we on the way back? That is, has the rare earths sector finally bottomed out? Too early to tell, but some stocks are again showing life and making gains, some in considerable percentage leaps. (Australian and Canadian share prices are in their respective currencies. Trading in dual listed markets, or over-the-counter, are excluded from the summary below.) The tone…

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The Pulse: Phosphate takeover time; RE stock snapshot; New potash play; Chinese expert: gold is being rigged

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It’s phosphate takeover time for Australian players. First, Oman-owned Mawarid Mining has almost certainly grasped a marine phosphate project off the coast of Namibia. Second, a Canadian gold miner has entered the race for a phosphate project in the centre of Australia. The Sandpiper phosphate project, 12km southwest of Walvis Bay, Namibia, has had a contentious history. It was jointly…
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Fish milt used to glean rare earths

May 17, 2013 (Source: Japan Times) -- Japanese researchers said Friday they have found a better, cheaper way to smelt rare earth metals by using salmon milt, or sperm. Rare earth ores can…

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Mid Devon homes top solar panels table

May 17, 2013 (Source: BBC) -- Solar panels have been fitted to more homes in a part of Devon than anywhere else in England, Scotland and Wales, according to official statistics. About 8%…

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Solar power costs closing in on wind

May 16, 2013 (Source:  Financial Post) -- Solar panels were cheaper than wind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets, per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining…

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What Happened To Greece’s Solar Surge?

May 17, 2013 (Source: Forbes) -- Well, they did it. Just a few months after reporting exceptionally strong growth in the solar sector, Athens announced that they would implement retroactive cuts to state subsidies. Like…

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Europe focuses on graphene composites

May 17, 2013 (Source: Plastic News) -- Ever since it was first separated from graphite in 2004, the possibilities of graphene have proven irresistible to plastics firms looking for composite materials with a…

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Gold Price Falls as Fed Comments Lift Dollar

May 17, 2013 -- (Source: CNBC) -- Gold fell for a seventh straight session on Friday, its longest losing streak in four years, as speculation that the Federal Reserve may soon rein in monetary…

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Boston Goes Solar

May 17, 2013 (Source: domestic fuel) -- The Boston/Dedham Commerce Park is the new home of the largest rooftop solar array in the City of Boston. The 974 kilowatt capacity solar project was…

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PotashCorp in new era of growth

May 17, 2013 (Source: Leader Post) -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. is entering a new era of growth, says its president and CEO, Bill Doyle. "We believe we are going to be…

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Critical Materials behind Closed Doors

May 13, 2013 (Source: Strategic Materials Advisory Council) -- In recent weeks, several senior Obama administration officials have mentioned critical defense materials, and specifically rare earths, on Capitol Hill. Despite the obscurity of…

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Cache Reports Encouraging REE And Gold Results

May 16, 2013 (Source: The Newswire) -- Mr. George A. Brown, President and CEO of Cache Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:CAY) is pleased to announce that the Company has received encouraging results for Rare Earth…
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