China's largest rare-earth producer said Tuesday that it would suspend smelting and separation work for a month starting Wednesday to use its market power to rally falling rare earth prices.

Yongzhou City and the China Minemetals Corporation signed a cooperative framework agreement in Changsha to develop rare earth and manganese industries with an annual output value of RMB10 billion each on August 26, 2011.

More than 6,200 tonnes of rare earth ferro-alloys left China in the first half of year.Export quota for full year set at 30,184 tonnes。The inclusion of rare earth ferro-alloys in China’s export quotas is likely to result in a 20% net reduction in the volume ...

Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Group Hi-Tech recorded a 458.5%YoY surge in the first half 2011 net profit to CNY 1.98 billion. The company’s sale revenue rose 156.8% YoY to CNY 5.98 billion.

The news from non-ferrous Metals said that rare earth began to drop in late June, which resulted in poor deals. Even they maintained the production; there were still no demand in the market. On August 1st, the news came that non-ferrous Metals would halt at th...

China's Ministry of Commerce released 2nd batch of 2011 export quotas for rare earth metals on July 14th, 2011.

According to producer Lvnas Corp., three of the most abundant reserves of Chinese domestic rare earth price slipped compare to last month, but their prices are still at a high level.

CHINA'S State Council yesterday issued a national guideline that aims to promote sustainable and healthy development of the country's rare earth industry.