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Molycorp Minerals, LLC
Molycorp Minerals, LLC, with headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is a private, U.S. rare earth producer and technology company. We own and operate the only commercialized Rare Earth resource in the Western Hemisphere at Mountain Pass, California. As the owner of the world’s most abundant rare earth deposit outside of China, and a leader in rare earth technology, Molycorp Minerals supplies a variety of rare earth materials that are critical to emerging Green Energy technologies, High-Tech applications and numerous Defense Systems. Applications such as Hybrid Electric Vehicles, wind turbines and energy efficient lighting are critically dependent on Rare Earth elements.
REITA
The Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association (REITA) is a Colorado nonprofit corporation that represents a Consortium of member organizations - all of whom with a strong interest in diverse and secure supply chains for Rare Earth technologies. Consortium members, who include industry, government and academic partners, are all stakeholders in the development and commercialization of Rare Earth technologies to meet the growing global requirements for green energy, energy independence and defense applications. REITA assists the Consortium members and the industry through a number of wide-ranging initiatives and activities. For more information about REITA and its members, visit www.reitausa.org.
EDTA
The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is the trade association representing battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and international conferences. EDTA’s membership includes automotive and other vehicle manufacturers, energy companies, technology developers, battery and component suppliers, and government agencies. For more information about EDTA and its members, visit www.electricdrive.org.
ACORE
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) works to bring all forms of renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy and lifestyle. ACORE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. with paying members from every aspect and sector of the renewable energy industries and their trade associations, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and biofuels, hydropower tidal/current energy and waste energy. The scope of ACORE’s membership also spans – among others – financial institutions, government leaders, educators, end-users, professional service providers and allied non-profit groups. ACORE accomplishes much of its work by convening the leaders in each of these sectors, publishing collaborative research and facilitating communications among members, their stakeholders and the media. Visit www.acore.org for more information.
Lynas
Lynas owns the richest known deposit of Rare Earths, also known as Lanthanides, in the world at Mount Weld, near Laverton in Western Australia. This deposit underpins Lynas’ strategy to create a reliable, fully integrated source of Rare Earths supply from the mine through to customers in the global Rare Earths industry. Development of the mine is complete and in November 2009 Lynas raised A$450million capital to complete construction of the Concentration Plant at Mount Weld and the Advanced Materials Plant in the Gebeng Industrial Estate, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, which shall process the Mount Weld concentrate through to final Rare Earths oxide products. Lynas has received all required approvals to construct both plants. The company plans to become the benchmark for security of supply and a world leader in quality and environmental responsibility to an international customer base.
Rare Element Resources
Rare Element Resources Ltd (TSX-V: RES) is a mineral resource company focused on the exploration and development of rare-earth metals and gold. Newmont Mining Company is the partner in gold exploration of the Bear Lodge property, located in Wyoming, USA, but Rare Element has 100% interest in the rare earths. The Company is independently advancing the rare-earth potential of its property with drilling, metallurgical testing, and engineering studies. An NI 43-101-compliant inferred mineral resource of 9.8 million tons averaging 4.07% REO has been estimated, and recent drilling has expanded the deposit. Two addition rare-earth properties have been acquired in Canada and additional opportunities are being considered.
Western Lithium
Western Lithium is developing its Kings Valley, Nevada lithium deposit into potentially one of the world’s largest strategic, scalable and reliable sources of high quality lithium carbonate. The Kings Valley property has a National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate and preliminary assessment and economic evaluation (PAEE) for the initial stage of development, and in total hosts a historically estimated 11 million tonnes(1) of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). From this U.S.-based resource the company intends to produce approximately 27,700 tonnes per year of LCE starting in 2013/14. The project is located in Northern Nevada, which has a long history in the metals and industrial mineral mining industry and a well developed local infrastructure. The project is located close to paved roads, rail and power lines and within easy reach of west coast shipping ports.
Arafura Resources
Arafura Resources Limited, formerly Arafura Resources NL, is a mineral exploration and resource development company. The Company will continue its exploration and development activities with particular focus on its Nolans project containing rare earths, phosphate and uranium. The company is hoping to complete sufficient drilling of the Nolan’s deposit in the Northern Territory to have a JORC compliant resource which would sustain over 20 years production at a rate of 20,000 tonnes per annum Rare Earth Oxides.
Avalon Rare Metals
Avalon Rare Metals Inc. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on rare metal deposits in Canada. Its flagship project, the 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, Thor Lake, NWT, is emerging as one of the largest undeveloped rare earth elements resources in the world. Its exceptional enrichment in the more valuable ‘heavy’ rare earths, which are key to enabling advances in green energy technology and other growing high-tech applications, is one of the few potential sources of these critical elements outside of China. Avalon is well funded, has no debt and is committed to meeting its developmental milestones.
Neo Material Technologies
Neo Material Technologies Inc is a producer, processor and developer of neodymium-iron-boron magnetic powders (“Neo Powders”), rare earths and zirconium based engineered materials and applications through its Magnequench and AMR Performance Materials business divisions. These innovative products are essential in many of today’s high technology products. Magnequench’s Neo Powders are used in the production of bonded magnets for micro motors, precision motors, sensors and other applications requiring high levels of magnetic strength, flexibility, small size and reduced weight. Rare earth and zirconium applications include catalytic converters, computers, television display panels, optical lenses, mobile phones and electronic chips. The Company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has approximately 1,300 employees in 15 locations, across 10 countries.
