Welcome to Australian Rare Earths

Australian Rare Earths is an independent website dedicated to furthering research and discussion about the Australian Rare Earth Elements mining and export industries.

Rare Earth Elements (REEs) can be regarded as the "vitamins" required for the shift from a carbon based economy to the new 21st century electron economy.

As such the REE's are becoming increasingly important commodities that have major strategic implications. This importance was recognised by China's ex-premier Deng Xiaoping as far back as 1997 when he commented: "China would be for rare earth metals what the Middle East was to oil". Since then China has established in practical terms a monoply where it produces over 95% of the global supply.

About Australian Rare Earth Elements

Australia, the lucky energy country, is one of very few that has large supplies of Rare Earth Elements with several ASX listed companies having sizeable, rich, world class deposits.

At the moment we are beginning to see increasing corporate activity, by and large emanating from China, where cash strapped Australian ASX listed companies are seeing marked increases in China based companies on their share registers. This coupled with the global financial downturn has produced a situation where Australia may lose its' opportunity to become the world's Rare Earth Elements "swing" producer.

On the other hand the situation outlined above has produced some wonderful investment opportunities, where early investors, hopefully Australian based, may make useful gains.

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