Why Molycorp, Inc. Stock Crashed 71% in 2014
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 09, 11:48AM CDT
January 1 was a high point for rare earth metals miner Molycorp . Literally. Its stock entered the new year riding higher on the wave of woes buffeting its biggest competitor outside of China, cresting at $6.33 per share on the first day of...
Is Our Reliance on This Chinese Import a Threat to National Security?
Andrew Foote, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 12, 12:07PM CST
A recent Department of Defense report on rare earth elements (REE) has raised the question of importing an essential commodity from China and the impact on national security. Almost 95% of REEs consumed by U.S. industry come from China. This poses...