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VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H, OTCQX: CMRZF) (the "Company" or "Commerce") is pleased to announce additional results from the on-going metallurgical programs on the Company's 100%-owned Ashram Rare Earth Element (REE) Deposit. Significant metallurgical advancements have been made since those detailed in the Company's News Release dated November 15(th), 2012. Highlights -- Production of reproducible, high-grade,...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RARE, The Association for Rare Earth today thanked Senators Jeff Bingaman (D - NM) and Lisa Murkowski (R - AK) for their efforts to pass important critical mineral legislation, before the United States Senate recessed until after November's elections. Said RARE president Adam Falkoff, "It is a good sign for America that there was a sincere effort to work across the aisle for a bill that directly impacts America's economy." Senators Jim...

Highlights -- SGS Geostat has determined a base case Inferred mineral resource of 219.8 million tonnes containing 1.88% TREO, an Indicated mineral resource of 27.7 million tonnes containing 1.90% TREO, and a Measured mineral resource of 1.6 million tonnes containing 1.77% TREO -- The deposit includes a near-surface zone of middle and heavy rare earth element enrichment; most significantly in neodymium,...

MONTREAL, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solo International, Inc. (OTC: SLIO) ("Solo International, Inc." or "the Company"), an exploration and development mining company with a focus on deposits of rare earth metals and rare earth elements, has reached an agreement with Rare Earth Resources (Terres Rares Resources) whereby Rare Earth Resources has agreed to assist the Company in its exploration and potential development of the Company's Philadelphia Rare Earth mineral claims located...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medallion Resources Ltd (TSX-V: MDL) (OTCQX: MLLOF) - ("Medallion" or the "Company") announces that it has received from SENES Consultants Limited, an internationally-recognized energy, nuclear and environmental consultancy, a report on the Company's proposed large-scale monazite rare-earth extraction facility. The report concludes that such a plant can be operated safely and effectively, while complying with all major...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RARE, The Association for Rare Earth today praised a decision by Congressman Mike Coffman to organize a Congressional Rare Earth Caucus to help guide federal policy on rare earth issues. Adam Falkoff, President of RARE said, "We are very pleased that RARE's call for the creation of a Congressional Rare Earth Caucus was answered so quickly." The development comes at an important time as U.S. policymakers respond to increasing warnings...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RARE, The Association for Rare Earth, today urged the creation of Senate and House caucuses to focus on the challenges of securing supplies of rare earth elements for the nation's high technology, clean energy, and defense communities. The request comes in the wake of a Defense Department report released earlier this month warning of America's overdependence on foreign sources of rare earth elements (REEs). In a request letter to members of...

The clean energy economy of the future hinges on a lot of things, chief among them the availability of the scores of rare earth minerals and other elements used to make everything from photovoltaic panels and cell phone displays to the permanent magnets in cutting edge new wind generators. And right out of the gate trouble is brewing over projected growth in demand for these minerals and the security of their supplies. Last year, for instance, China restricted the export of neodymium,...

TSX: RES & NYSE AMEX: REE -- Three areas located in western half of district enriched in europium, terbium, dysprosium and gadolinium -- Some of the highest heavy rare-earth grades reported from North American deposits -- New REE discovery at East Taylor (55 feet @ 3.38% and 55 feet @ 7.84% REO) -- Drilling program and re-assaying of key HREE-enriched drill holes in progress...

Researchers from Japan say they have discovered vast deposits of rare earth minerals on the sea floor, minerals that are in high demand and used for modern gadgets and computers. Geologists estimate that there are about a 100 billion tons of the rare elements in the mud of the Pacific Ocean floor, BBC News is reporting.If recovering these minerals from the sea floor proves to be commercially viable, the discovery of these deposits could challenge the dominance of China's production of these...