Stocks rise modestly, as markets eye strong December finish
Despite a last-hour market sell-off, stocks gained modestly in thin trading volume as the major indices look to be on course for a strong December rally.
Molycorp shares up after China cuts rare-earth export quota
Molycorp (NYSE: MCP) is rising following the decision by China to cut its exports of rare earth materials next year.
Molycorp shares surging on deal to make rare earth magnets with Hitachi
Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) shares are surging 15.62 percent in mid-day trading after it signed an agreement with Hitachi Metls Ltd. of Japan that may lead to the production of rare earth magnets in the U.S. sometime next year.
Copper prices can double in 2011: Yardeni
Edward Yardeni thinks copper prices can double in 2011 because there will be a shortage of it.
Toyota Tsusho in rare earth mineral deal with India
Toyota Tsusho Corp, the trading company part-owned by Toyota Motor Corp will build a rare earth processing plant in India to secure supply sources outside China.
Is there a way to fight China’s rare earths ‘economic warfare’?
Rare earth elements are not exactly rarefied minerals, but the rest of the world played into China's hands by going easy on their exploration and production as environmental priorities complicated a game they were already losing to China on the labor cost front.
Vestas CEO wants an hour with G20 leaders
The CEO of Vestas, a major supplier of wind turbines, is asking for heads of state to meet for an hour to help come up with methods of weaning the world from fossil fuels.