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US Congress rare earths

30 Sep 2010

Marc Humphries
Congressional Research Service
The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the United States raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. REEs are used for new energy technologies and national security applications. Is the United States vulnerable to supply disruptions of REEs? Are these elements essential to U.S. national security and economic well-being?

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Australia’s Talison to restart Wodgina Tantalum Mine

23 Sep 2009

Reuters
MiningWeekly.com
Australia's Talison Minerals, once the world's top tantalum producer, plans to reactivate its Wodgina mine in mid-2010 amid forecasts of a looming supply squeeze for the metal widely used in aerospace and computer manufacturing.

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U.S. Congress moving to track conflict minerals

19 May 2009

Danielle Knight
IPS
In an effort to stem the flow of money from mineral mines fueling the brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.S. Senate is pushing ahead with new bipartisan legislation that would force U.S. companies to track and disclose the country of origin of minerals used in common electronic products.

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Metals in mobile phones help finance Congo atrocities

16 Feb 2009

Mike Davis / Lance Lattig
Global Witness
Metals in mobile phones help finance Congo atrocities Annual industry meeting highlights need for due diligence on supplies.

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Tantalum supply chain faces unprecedented challenges

12 Dec 2008

MarketEye
On Nov. 26, 2008, one of the most important hard rock mines for tantalum ore in the world, the Wodgina mine in Australia announced they would stop all shipments of tantalite to the global market by mid-December 2008. Mining has been conducted at Wodgina since 1904, initially for tin and later for tantalum...

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Niobium demand, price stays high despite steel weakness – Iamgold

07 Nov 2008

Liezel Hill
MiningWeekly.com
Canadian miner Iamgold expects demand for niobium to remain strong, despite a softening steel market, COO Gordon Stothart said on Thursday.

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Why W.A. Premier’s reasons for a uranium ban are Wrong

28 Aug 2008

Australian Uranium Association
Alan Carpenter has given two reasons for his uranium ban. Both are wrong.

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Climate key is uranium exports

20 Aug 2008

Michael Angwin
Australian Uranium Association
Australia is ignoring an important way to help manage climate change, writes Michal Angwin.

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