Articles and PP


Articles

Molycorp Mired In The Mud: Perhaps A Domestic "American"Total Rare Earth Supply Chain Should Be A Collaborative Project | November 9, 2012

Rare earth elements and permanent magnets
| March 7, 2012

Magnetics 2011 to Host Industry Leading Line-Up of Speakers
| January 17, 2011

Letter to G-20 Leaders
| November 3, 2010

Don’t use stimulus dollars to finance green jobs in China
| November 29, 2009

Harvesting Wind
| Summer 2009

US Magnet Cluster
| Summer 2009

Buying Magnets Overseas
| April – May 2008



Files

USMMA Defense Supply Chain Assessment (PDF)

Rare Earths in selected U.S. Defense Applications
(PDF)

Rare Earth Supply Chain Chart
(PDF)

Rare Earths Presentation
(PDF)

USGS RE Minerals Yearbook
(PDF)

Buying Magnets Overseas: A Strategic Decision
(PDF)

High Performance Magnet Materials: Risky Supply Chain
(PDF)

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems DFARS Requirement Letter
(PDF)

The US Magnet Materials Story: Past-Present-Future
(PDF)



Worldwide Rare Earth Oxide Production

REE Production Trends 1956 - 2006

Source US Geological Survey

Production Volumes

  • US share of WW metal magnets (Alnico & Rare Earth i.e. NdFeB & SmCo) < 1% of $3.5B sales
  • US Share of WW hard ferrites < 4% of $2.8B total sales



Magnet Prices $/kg Worldwide

Data courtesy of Webmagnetics


China Rare Earth Price Manipulation
July 14, 2005 Rare Earth Mining Society of China sets protective price minimums – defines penalties/fines of $100/ton REO on companies who sell below government mandated pricing levels.

Nd metal from 2003 @ $8/kg to 2006 @ $28/kg
Source www.metal-pages.com


Historic and Forecast Supply Demand and Pricing

Historic and Forecast Supply Demand and Pricing