Welcome to Australian Rare Earths

"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" -SLS 2008.

In two recent studies the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and European Union studies of mineral supply risk, REE rank highest as mineral raw materials of critical concern, given uncertain future supplies and their importance to advanced industrial economies. -USGS 2010.

As such the REE's are becoming increasingly important commodities that have major strategic and "green" energy 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. This dominance is now being actively addressed with Australian and to a lesser extent Canadian and USA companies at the forefront.

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 (2011) we are seeing increasing corporate activity, by and large emanating from China and more recently Japan and the USA, where cash strapped Australian ASX listed companies are seeing marked increases in overseas based companies on their share registers. However, as several ASX listed companies with substantial rare earth element deposits have been "front-running" the world's (ex-China) required REE supply increase, Australia will be the world's swing producer of both rare earth oxides and refined metals in 2011-12.

The situation outlined above has produced some wonderful investment opportunities, where (still) early investors, hopefully Australian based, may make useful gains.

Australian Rare Earths is an independent website dedicated to furthering research and discussion about Australian Rare Earth Elements investments, mining and emerging export industry.

Welcome to Australian Rare Earths

"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" -SLS 2008.

In two recent studies the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and European Union studies of mineral supply risk, REE rank highest as mineral raw materials of critical concern, given uncertain future supplies and their importance to advanced industrial economies. -USGS 2010.

About Australian Rare Earth Elements

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Welcome to Australian Rare Earths

"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" -SLS 2008.

In two recent studies the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and European Union studies of mineral supply risk, REE rank highest as mineral raw materials of critical concern, given uncertain future supplies and their importance to advanced industrial economies. -USGS 2010.

About Australian Rare Earth Elements

Related Sites

Rare Earths are the rate limiting stepfor the change from theCarbon Based Economy to the NEWElectron Economy

Rare Earths are the rate limiting step
for the change from the
Carbon Based Economy to the NEW
Electron Economy