MetalMiner’s monthly rare earth metal and oxide price index, the...

MetalMiner’s monthly rare earth metal and oxide price index, the Rare Earths MMI®, notched a monthly increase for only the third time this year, and the second time in the last three months – no thanks to the likes of Molycorp and Lynas Corp., but more due to Chinese restrictions.

Supply-side issues continue to hamper the rare earth metals market. “As the Chinese producers restrict production, the market is being squeezed – both domestically in China, but also globally,” said Stuart Burns, co-founder and contributing editor of MetalMiner.


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