2011/10/26 09:44 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) is pleased to confirm that the Company has joined the Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association ("REITA") as a Rare Earth Supplier Member. REITA is a non-profit corporation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, formed to facilitate the development and commercialization of rare earth technologies. REITA's vision is to be the premier association of industry, government and academic partners meeting the global need for rare earth materials and products.
2011/10/21 08:19 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc., (TSE:AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that following an expression of interest received from an international industrial minerals company, it has resumed work on its 100% owned Separation Rapids lithium minerals and Warren Township calcium feldspar projects. Avalon recently delivered bulk samples of mineralized material from both properties to this company for detailed evaluation of market potential.
2011/10/04 12:20 - TUC Resources Limited (ASX:TUC) is pleased to announce the commencement of a second phase of drilling at its Stromberg Heavy Rare Earth Prospect.
2011/10/01 15:19 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX and NYSE-Amex: AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin to share with our readers some perspectives on rare earth market trends presented at the recent Metal-PagesTM Minor Metals and Rare Earth Conference held in Beijing, China on September 13-17, 2011, and some perspective on other recent research commentary on the rare earth industry.
2011/09/28 10:09 - TUC Resources Limited (ASX:TUC) continues to make strong progress on developing its Rare Earth Element (REE) Projects.
2011/09/28 09:17 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL) (NYSE Amex:AVL) is pleased to report on the status of its three staff members and four visitors who were injured in the crash of the Arctic Sunwest Twin Otter floatplane in Yellowknife last week.
2011/09/19 12:07 - Asian Activities Report for September 19, 2011 includes: Alkane Resources Limited (ASX:ALK) has completed the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Dubbo Zirconia Project in New South Wales; New Guinea Energy Limited (ASX:NGE) reported today that the Siphon-1 wet gas well in Papua New Guinea had reached a depth of 3863.7 metres; Lemur Resources Limited (ASX:LMR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jiro sy Rano Malagasy; ActivEX Limited (ASX:AIV) announced further significant gold/silver intersections at the Barambah project; Time Technoplast Limited (BOM:532856) will commence its industrial packing project in Malaysia at the end of Q1, 2012.
2011/09/14 10:08 - TUC Resources Limited (ASX:TUC) is pleased to report that analyses of four drilling samples from the Stromberg Prospect has shown that the rare earths are contained in the mineral xenotime.
2011/09/09 10:39 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard Morland, B.Eng., to the Company's Board of Directors.
2011/09/08 12:07 - Asian Activities Report for September 8, 2011 includes: Encounter Resources Limited (ASX:ENR) provides an update on a number of significant recent advances made at the BM1 and T4 prospects at the Yeneena project in Western Australia; Cortona Resources Limited (ASX:CRC) said today that the NSW Planning Assessment Commission has approved the Company's application to develop its flagship Dargues Reef Gold Mine in NSW; Canyon Resources Limited (ASX:CAY) has received further shallow high grade gold results from its Tonbody Project in Burkina Faso; Hastings Rare Metals Limited (ASX:HAS) announced a major increase in the JORC compliant resources at its Hastings rare metal-rare earth deposit in Western Australia; NTPC Limited (BOM:532555) has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Ceylon Electricity Board for setting up a 500 megawatt coal based power station in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
2011/09/08 10:45 - In its ongoing efforts to provide you with broader communications and industry information, Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (PINK:AVARF) are pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin which provides its readers with an update and brief analysis on recently reported targeted rare earth production restrictions announced in China.
2011/09/07 12:02 - Asian Activities Report for September 7, 2011 includes: AnaeCo Limited (ASX:ANQ) has formed a joint venture company for the deployment of the DiCOM(TM) System in Asia; Integra Mining Limited (ASX:IGR) says today that the first month of production following the Randalls Gold Project processing facility upgrade has exceeded expectations; Krucible Metals Limited (ASX:KRB) has received drilling results at the Korella Phosphate and Rare Earth Project in Queensland; ZYL Limited (ASX:ZYL) announced the interim results of the Bankable Feasibility Study at the Kangwane Anthracite Project; Suven Life Sciences Limited (BOM:530239) announces the grant of four product patents from Australia and New Zealand.
2011/09/07 09:24 - TUC Resources Limited (ASX:TUC) says today that additional zones of higher grade mineralisation with assays of up to 4.45% Rare Earth Oxide, have been intersected two hundred metres to the north of the initial Quantum discovery section. This extends mineralisation along strike, the prospect remains open and further drilling is in progress.
2011/08/29 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for August 29, 2011 includes: Beadell Resources Limited (ASX:BDR) announced a maiden JORC iron ore resource of 209.1 million tonnes at 36.1% Fe from the Tap Norte Banded Iron Formation in Brazil; Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Limited (ASX:CYU) and Goldsearch Limited (ASX:GSE) have commenced a drilling program totalling 6,050m at Elaine Copper-REE-Cobalt-Gold Zone in Queensland; Alacer Gold Corp (ASX:AQG) announced that its 95% owned Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey has produced 100,000 ounce of gold on August 24, 2011; Australian base metals explorer Ventnor Resources (ASX:VRX) confirmed significant and continuous copper mineralisation from the second phase of drilling at the Thaduna/Green Dragon copper project in Western Australia.
2011/08/25 15:11 - TUC Resources Limited (ASX:TUC) is very pleased to announce that further analysis of significant drill results at TUC's Stromberg Prospect (formerly the Energy Project) has confirmed the presence of significant near surface heavy rare earth mineralisation.
2011/08/18 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for August 18, 2011 includes: Latrobe Magnesium Limited (ASX:LMG) is to acquire a 100% interest in a very large highly prospective Rare Earth Project at Errida Creek in Western Australia; Australian rare earths company Arafura Resources Limited (ASX:ARU) has executed a Letter of Intent with German company ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products to develop an exclusive, long-term commercial agreement; Metals explorer Investigator Resources Limited (ASX:IVR) today announced a high-grade silver and lead discovery at the Paris prospect within its Peterlumbo project area in South Australia; Attila Resources Limited (ASX:AYA) has increased its tenement holding in the Talisker North region in Western Australia to 1922km2.
2011/08/15 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for August 15, 2011 includes: Dyesol Limited (ASX:DYE) achieved final milestones at the dye solar cells on steel project; U3O8 Limited (ASX:UTO) today announced further sampling results from the Saltwater Pool joint venture project in Western Australia; Legacy Iron Ore Limited (ASX:LCY) will commence a second phase of 6,000m RC drilling next week at the Mt Bevan Iron Ore project in Western Australia; Alkane Resources Limited (ASX:ALK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to form a joint venture to market zirconium products.
2011/08/12 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for August 12, 2011 includes: Newly ASX-listed rare earths company Strategic Elements Limited (ASX:SOR) has expanded its search for rare earths and rare metals to Ireland; Dragon Mining Limited (ASX:DRA) has received the first results from the drilling campaign on the Hangaslampi gold deposit in northern Finland; Canyon Resources Limited (ASX:CAY) has entered into an agreement to purchase the Wilier Project in eastern Burkina Faso; Whinnen Resources Limited (ASX:WWW) has commenced its maiden drilling program at the Nany-Varas gold project in Northern Chile; Piramal Healthcare (BOM:500302) and Vodafone Group (LON:VOD) announced that Piramal has agreed to purchase approximately 5.5% of the issued equity share capital of Vodafone Essar Limited.
2011/08/11 15:00 - Newly ASX listed rare earths Company Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) has expanded its search for rare earths and rare metals to the republic of Ireland. The Company listed on the ASX on 11th August, 2011 having recently closed its oversubscribed prospectus.
2011/08/04 09:51 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) announced today the closing of its previously announced public offering of 7,692,900 common shares, which includes 592,900 common shares issued pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase up to 1,065,000 additional common shares at the applicable offering price to cover over-allotments. The common shares were offered at a price to the public of US$6.15 per share with respect to shares initially offered in the United States or in other countries outside of Canada and Cdn$5.81 per share with respect to shares initially offered in Canada.
2011/07/29 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for July 29, 2011 includes: Northern Minerals Limited (ASX:NTU) announced exciting Heavy Rare Earth Element results from the Browns Range Project in northern Western Australia; Scandinavian Resources Limited (ASX:SCR) has updated global JORC compliant mineral resource for the Kiruna Iron Project in northern Sweden; Venture Minerals Limited (ASX:VMS) announced a maiden direct shipping ore resource of 2.2 million tonnes at 58% Fe at the newly defined Livingstone Deposit; Australia China Holdings Limited (ASX:AAK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Denzo Group to form a Joint Venture Company in China; Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (BOM:500124) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fujifilm Corporation (TYO:4901) for an exclusive partnership in the Generic Drugs business for the Japanese market.
2011/07/28 10:03 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 7,100,000 common shares (an increase of 100,000 common shares from the previously announced number) at a price to the public of US$ 6.15 per share with respect to shares initially offered in the United States or in other countries outside of Canada and Cdn$ 5.81 per share with respect to shares initially offered in Canada.
2011/07/27 09:35 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (AMEX:AVL) announced today that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement under its final base shelf prospectus dated May 4, 2011 with the securities regulators in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Québec, and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), pursuant to which the Company proposes to complete an offering of 7.0 million common shares of the Company upon terms to be determined in the context of the market.
2011/07/22 12:12 - Asian Activities Report for July 22, 2011 includes: Xanadu Mines Limited (ASX:XAM) has finalised a farm-in agreement on the Javkhlant coking coal exploration project in Mongolia; Kimberley Rare Earths Limited (ASX:KRE) is ready to advance the Cummins Range rare earth project in Western Australia; Consolidated Tin Mines (ASX:CSD) has completed its latest phase of drilling for a total of 8,148 metres at its Mt Garnet Tin project in northern Queensland; Strategic Energy Resources Limited (ASX:SER) has signed an agreement with MEGA Graphite Inc for the proposed acquisition of Uley Graphite Project.
2011/07/20 13:00 - Rare Earth and Specialty Mineral Companies: Avonlea Minerals, Avalon Rare Metals, Territory Uranium and Korea's Frontier Resources. Investorium.tv hosting Rare Earth Webcast in December at www.investorium.tv
2011/07/19 08:24 - In Avalon Rare Metal's (NYSE:AVL) ongoing efforts to provide broader communications and industry information, we are pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin which provides our readers with an update and brief analysis on last week's announced export quota from China.
2011/07/13 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for July 13, 2011 includes: Crossland Uranium Mines Limited (ASX:CUX) reported encouraging results from Charley Creek Rare Earth Project in Northern Territory; Marmota Energy Limited (ASX:MEU) announced significant assay results from its 100% owned Western Spur project in South Australia; Cokal Limited (ASX:CKA) has signed an agreement with Mozambique National Mining Corporation to jointly develop coal projects in Mozambique; Manas Resources Limited (ASX:MSR) reported further results from the 2011 drilling campaign at its 100%-owned Shambesai Gold Project in the Kyrgyz Republic.
2011/07/12 10:30 - Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to provide a progress report on its rare metal product marketing initiatives as well as project permitting, metallurgy and diamond drilling programs on the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements deposit, Thor Lake, NWT, Canada.
2011/07/08 10:08 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce a significant improvement in the anticipated economics of the Nechalacho Rare Earth Elements ("REE") deposit at Thor Lake NWT, Canada (the "Project"), based on the results of an update of its June, 2010 Prefeasibility Study ("PFS"). The update was prepared to reflect a new mine plan based on an update of the Mineral Reserve Estimate which was, in turn, based on the Company's January, 2011 mineral resource update as well as higher product prices.
2011/07/07 12:09 - Asian Activities Report for July 7, 2011 includes: CuDeco Limited (ASX:CDU) said today that FIRB has approved Oceanwide International Resources Investment Co. Limited to increase its shareholding in CuDeco to 19.9%; Aston Resources Limited (ASX:AZT) announced the completion of its definitive feasibility study for the Maules Creek coal project; GBM Resources Limited (ASX:GBZ) has identified previously undiscovered Rare Earth Element and Yttrium mineralisation at the Milo Prospect in northwest Queensland; Aguia Resources Limited (ASX:AGR) has signed an Option Agreement to acquire 100% of two potentially large-scale phosphate projects in southeast Brazil.
2011/06/25 12:15 - Mr Chalmers is a geologist and graduate of the Western Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University). He also has a Master of Science degree from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. He has worked in the mining and exploration industry for over 36 years, during which time he has had experience in all facets of exploration through feasibility and development to the production phase. Ian is also a principal in Multi Metal Consultants Pty Ltd.
2011/06/24 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for June 24, 2011 includes: Iron Ore Holdings Limited (ASX:IOH) announced an 8% increase of the JORC compliant Mineral Resource at the Iron Valley Project in Western Australia; Gondwana Resources Limited (ASX:GDA) has discovered significant Rare Earth Elements at Trigg Hill Rare Earths Prospect in Western Australia; Nemex Resources Limited (ASX:NXR) has commenced reverse circulation drilling at Woodley iron project, to be followed by Ironstone Well iron project; Alexium International Group Limited (ASX:AJX) has been granted a patent for its smart surface technology in Singapore.
2011/06/23 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for June 23, 2011 includes: Realm Resources Limited (ASX:RRP) is progressing due diligence regarding the potential acquisition of the Katingan Ria thermal coal project in Indonesia; Aurora Minerals Limited (ASX:ARM) announced preliminary assay results from its Glenburgh Project in Western Australia; Renaissance Uranium Limited (ASX:RNU) has identified five areas of strong gold anomalies at its 100%-owned Cutana Project in South Australia; Arafura Resources Limited (ASX:ARU) has extended the expected completion date of the Nolans Project Bankable Feasibility Study by nine to twelve months.
2011/06/20 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for June 20, 2011 includes: Hastings Rare Metals Limited (ASX:HAS) is to acquire a 60% interest in the Yangibana Rare Earth Project in Western Australia; IPGA Limited (ASX:IPP) is to raise A$8.9 million from SeLoger.com; Krucible Metals Limited (ASX:KRB) has received further encouraging results from the Garnet Prospect in Queensland; Mineral Deposits Limited (ASX:MDL) is to form a joint venture with Eramet (EPA:ERA).
2011/06/17 10:48 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to announce that it has now entered into a Negotiation Agreement with the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation regarding the development of the Nechalacho rare earth elements deposit, Thor Lake, NWT. This Negotiation Agreement is similar to the agreements Avalon has entered into with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and the Deninu Ku'e First Nation, the two other Akaitcho Territory First Nations impacted by the proposed development.
2011/06/16 13:50 - Local players in the mining industry will gather together to discuss Australia's future in the global rare earths market at Mining IQ's Rare Earths and Strategic Metals Conference.
2011/06/14 11:07 - In its ongoing efforts to provide you with broader communications and industry information, Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) (NYSE:AVL) is pleased to issue this Industry Bulletin, which reports on the dramatic appreciation in prices for the heavy rare earth elements over the last few weeks, both outside and inside China.
2011/06/10 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for June 10, 2011 includes: Integra Mining Limited's (ASX:IGR) Randalls Gold Project in Western Australia achieved record monthly gold production in May; Hastings Rare Metals Limited (ASX:HAS) has commenced a drilling program at the Hastings Rare Metal and Rare Earth Project in Western Australia; WPG Resources Limited (ASX:WPG) and Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE:EEE) have signed joint venture agreements to develop and produce K-Fuel(R) throughout Australia; Golden Rim Resources Limited (ASX:GMR) has commenced the second phase of gold-copper drilling on its Balogo Project in Burkina Faso.
2011/05/30 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for May 30, 2011 includes: White Energy Company Limited (ASX:WEC) is proceeding to upgrade certain aspects of its binderless coal briquette plant in Indonesia; Hastings Rare Metals Limited (ASX:HAS) reported high grade rare metals at Hastings Project in Western Australia; Hot Chili Limited (ASX:HCH) has completed a A$3.65 million private placement to fund additional resource drilling at the Productora multi-commodity copper project in Chile; Globe Metals & Mining (ASX:GBE) has identified multiple, wide rare earth mineralisation in Mozambique.
2011/05/24 13:22 - An insatiable demand for high technology goods such as mobile phones, flat screen plasma TVs and hybrid cars and an overreliance on China as a supplier has led to a new rare earths float. Strategic Elements Limited (Proposed ASX : SOR) plans to raise up to four million dollars depending on investor demand to become Australia's only rare earths focus pooled development fund.
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