China versus the Rest of the World

Rare Earth is likely to spark off a new global policy issue, especially those from China. But Canadian miners such as Great Western Minerals and Avalon Rare Metals, with high concentrations of the heavy rare earth, stand to benefit in the geo-political tangle.

Increasingly (at the risk of using a bad pun), rare earth metals are becoming not so rare in the rarified world of geo-politics. The sector, sooner than later, is likely to spark off a new global policy issue.