The Lynas Corporation rare earths processing plant in Malaysia expects to start processing ore in October, according to an email from the Sydney headquarters of the Australia-based company.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The Ministry of Commerce yesterday announced the second batch of rare earth export quota of 9,770 metric tons for this year.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South Korea's rare earth imports from China jumped 22.4% last month due to a fall in import prices, customs data showed Thursday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China may abandon its controversial export quota on rare earths and instead hike its resource tax on the highly sought after minerals, local media reported last Friday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Many rare earth businesses have reduced or halted production in Guangdong due to sluggish market demand, according to industrial observers.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] China is now the source of 90 percent of the rare earths used in the world. China's preeminent position in rare earths exports is likely to change after a couple of mining operations in the United States and Australia begin to produce the m...

China's preeminent position in rare earths exports is likely to change after a couple of mining operations in the United States and Australia begin to produce the materials next year.

[ferro-alloys.com] China has set up a minimum production threshold for rare-earth producers for the first time, and current production capacity will be cut by 20 percent based on the new rule, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announce...