The world’s largest rare earth producer, China’s Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech, has halted production for a month in an effort to push prices upwards.

China may introduce specialized invoices for designated rare earths producers this month, which could trigger panic selling by small companies on the domestic market and lead to a short-term price plunge, industry insiders said.

Lynas Corp has been forced to delay its rare earth production at its controversial plant in Pahang to 2012, according to Australia’s national news agency.

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...