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New Report for 2011!

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A Monthly Analysis for the Rare Earth Industry!

•  Where are rare earth prices heading?

•  Which companies will be in production within the next three years?

•  What is the outlook for rare earth demand, supply and global balance?

•  What developments are taking place in magnet technology?

•  What is the impact of the American credit market on rare earth production?

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The Rare Earth Market"A Monthly Analysis for the Rare Earth Industry

Environmental awareness is now the way of the 21st century, and it would not have been possible without the technological benefits derived from rare earth minerals.

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For the better part of the last century, miniaturised green technology was placed firmly in the realm of science fiction. A car that could significantly dec rease ca rbon em iss ions ; a renewable abundant, and ecological energy source capable of supplying power to an entire city; a computer that could not only fit in your pocket, but function as a phone as well. Until very recently, these pipe dreams were believed to have been derived from smoking a very strong pipe of a different sort, but the realm of science fiction has very quickly turned into science fact.

The corporate environment has finally begun to live up to its namesake as environmental conscientiousness no longer stagnates in university dorm rooms and obscure laboratories. It is out in the open and here to stay.

Rare earth minerals are used in numerous applications we now see as commonplace - laptops, cell phones, cars, energy sources, lasers, magnets and even glass. In the last few years rare earths have become an in tegra l par t o f technological advancement. Rare earths, thanks to the expected shortage in the near future, have become the new buzz word of the mining industry. The prices for these highly sought-after elements have seen an increase of 1,719% over the last two years and a 529% increase since last year. But what is the reality surrounding the future of rare earth demand? Is this all just media hype, or are there real fundamentals to support this market over the long term? With this in mind, Core Consultants in collaboration with Metal-Pages have created the perfect guide to traverse the erratic “mine-field” of the rare earth market with a monthly report like no other.

The Rare Earth Market: A Monthly Analysis for the Rare Earth Industry"is the first of its kind to provide independent and on-the-ground research combined

with strategic analysis. This report comes amid a challenging economic climate

directly impacting both those looking to invest, or already operating in the rare earth

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What we offer!With access to the latest data, up–to-the-minute news and the inside track on rare earth information, this monthly report will outline all the current issues facing the rare earth markets and advise on where the market will be heading on a monthly basis. Supplemented with each report is an excel spreadsheet summarizing the month’s data (a compliment of the report to help you navigate the market). Our analysts’ vast knowledge and experience in commodity analysis allows for a robust monthly report that one would not find elsewhere.

Unrivalled access to the latest rare earth data

Relevant news & information affecting the market

Unbiased analysis of the rare earth market

CORE CONSULTANTS i s a leading, independent mining consultancy practice which offers a broad spect rum of serv ices exclusively to the international mining and metallurgical industries as well as those corporations affiliated to the resource industry.

Renowned for commodity market intelligence, Core Consultants has built a reputation for unrivalled bespoke research in the fields of bulk, base, ferroalloy and minor metals & minerals.

METAL-PAGES is the foremost online information source for non-ferrous metals, ferroalloys and rare earths. Metal-Pages provide a daily news service for the global metal commodity markets and bi-weekly metal price services

Apart from the online services, Metal-Pages organises a number of global conferences focused on the latest trends of a variety of metal markets.

Biography!


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexis Assimacopoulos

Core Consultants’ lead rare earth a n a l y s t a n d d i r e c t o r, A l e x i s Assimacopoulos brings to this report valuable experience on rare earths having conducted outlook reports and off-take agreements for various listed rare earth companies, as well as presented on the Global Outlook Demand for Rare Earths at the 2011 Metal-Pages Rare Earth Conference held in Beijing.

Alexis has obtained internationally recognised degrees from American and South African universities, having received his Masters from the University of Mississippi in 2009.

He current ly co-authors “Core Consultants’ Quarterly Analysis of Trends in the Ferrochrome & Stainless Steel Industry” and has written numerous articles on an array of topics for an international mining website.

Additionally, Alexis will be co-authoring forthcoming reports on manganese, iron ore and an in-depth study on Sino-African mining relations, a collaborative effort with the Beijing Axis, due for release in the first quarter of 2012.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Lara Smith

Lara is the Managing Director and Founder of Core Consultants. She has over eight years experience in analysing commodity markets, having begun her career as an equity analyst at Foord Asset Management where she gained experience analysing the South African platinum industry. She was then head hunted by the Steinmetz Group as the lead analyst where she was responsible for analysing and overseeing the Steinmetz resource portfolio in Africa and the Baltic Regions.

Since this time Lara has consulted to a number of global mining companies and has frequently spoken at international commodity conferences. She has authored numerous commodi ty repor ts inc lud ing "Core Consultants' Quarterly Analysis of Trends in the Ferrochrome & Stainless Steel Industry,” Metal Bulletin Research's "Coking Coal: A Strategic Market Outlook to 2020,” Metal Bu l le t in Research's l i th ium s tud ies incorporating "Lithium Supply & Markets to 2013" and "Lithium Supply & Markets until 2020”

Andi Spicer

Andi Spicer is the editor of Metal Pages and has held a number of senior positions with international newspapers and publications, including Assistant Managing Editor with Dow Jones Newswires in London and previously Bureau Chief Southern Africa, specialising in African mining issues. He has been a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, The Financial Times, The Observer (London) and The Independent (London). He was M in i ng Ed i t o r o f Bus i ness Repo r t (Johannesburg) and Associate Business Editor of The Sunday Independent in South Africa. He is the co-author and editor of “Frontier Exploration’, a book published by Petroleum Economist.

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•  Ebb and Flow: Rare earth production and trade

•  The Big Show: Key industry players (Avalon, Baotou, Great Western, Lynas and Molycorp) •  A Major amongst the Miners: A featured company making significant contributions to the industry

1.  What’s the Buzz? Global Market Summary

2. What’s the Plan? Trends in Rare Earth Applications •  Magnets

•  Automobiles

•  Wind Turbines

3. What’s the Damage? Rare Earth Prices

4. What’s the Word? Rare Earth Outlook for Next Month

Available in every issue:!Table of contents!

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