Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.

Rare earth stocks struggled in 2012 as prices for the metals plunged due to weak economic growth and new supplies from non-Chinese producers. The Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX), which tracks the performance of companies engaged in activities related to the producing, refining and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals, has fallen 11.8 percent in 2012. Five Star Equities examines [...]

Rare earth elements are a set of seventeen chemical elements crucial in the manufacturing of popular products such as mobile phones and hybrid cars. According to the U.S. Congressional Research Service the current global demand for rare earths is approximately 136,000 metric tons a year. That number is expected to grow to 185,000 tons by 2015 and top 200,000 tons by 2020. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for [...]

After a strong start to the year rare earth stocks have fallen sharply as new sources of production outside of China has pressured rare earth prices lower. Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF has fallen over 18 percent year-to-date. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Rare Earths Industry and provides equity research on Lynas and Molycorp

Prices of rare earths, which are used in a variety of product from smartphones to hybrid cars, soared last year as China clamped down on foreign exports. Since then prices have tumbled as new supplies were introduced to the market and weak economic growth from China have led to eased policies on exports. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Rare Earth Industry and provides equity research on [...]

Rare Earth stocks have struggled recently as a flood of new production into the market is likely to cause a further slide in prices according to a reported from Reuters. The Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has fallen over 20 percent in the last 6 months. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Rare Earth Industry and provides equity research on Lynas and Great Western Minerals

Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Lynas and MolycorpNEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 09/11/12 -- The world's Rare Earth Industry has long been dominated by China who controls roughly half of the world's reserves and 95 percent of the global supply. China's stranglehold of the rare earth market may finally be coming to an end as Lynas and Molycorp have both made major announcements in recent weeks regarding [...]

China's control of the rare earth market has come under increased scrutiny since 2010. Over the past several years China has slashed their export quotas of rare earth minerals to cope with their growing domestic demand. U.S. industry officials suggest it is an unfair trade practice, against rules established by the World Trade Organization (WTO), a group that includes China as a member. The Paragon Report examines [...]

China has continued to dominate the Rare Earths Industry. A recent report from Bloomberg stated that after complaints from the U.S., the European Union and Japan, World Trade Organization judges will investigate China's limits on rare earth exports. The Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has fallen nearly 20 percent in the last three months lagging the broader markets by a large margin. Five Star [...]

After a strong start to the year, Rare Earth stocks have struggled in the second quarter. The Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) has fallen 20 percent over the last three months. Things may be turning around for the industry as a recent article from Reuters suggests that China may become an importer of rare earth by 2014. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Rare Earths Industry [...]

Rare Earth stocks have been gaining attention in recent weeks after China's Information Office of the State Council published the first white paper on their rare earth industry. The report raised concerns regarding China's rare-earth exports and future global supply sending shares of rare earth companies higher. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Rare Earths Industry and provides equity research on [...]