Rwanda First Nation to Issue Rare Earth Conflict-Free Certificate
AllAfrica.com reported Rwanda will be the first nation to issue a conflict-free certificate for rare earths mined in the country.
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Mineral and Metal Scarcity Worsening
Reuters reported a survey of 69 executives by PwC found that many industries are suffering from the increasing scarcity of rare earths.
Peak Resources To Raise A$3.2 M for Tanzania Niobium-Tantalum Project
International Business Times reported Peak Resources (ASX:PEK) aims to raise A$3.2 million to fund its bid for a Tanzanian rare earth project.
Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Kemet , Down 4.6%
FNN Online reported Kemet (NYSE:KEM) shares are moving quickly and trading 4.6% lower to $8.80.
Kemet Makes a Move: Down 6.2%
FNN Online reported Kemet (AMEX:KEM) is down 6.2% to $7.42 as the S&P is trading 0.8% lower and the Dow is trading 0.3% lower.
New Tantalum Supply Sources to Ease Some of the Shortages
Metal Miner reported tantalum supply shortages ensued following the financial crisis in 2008, and is expected to worsen with the Dodd-Frank act.
Kemet Shares Sinking Lower, Down 4.2%
FNNOnline reported KEMET (AMEX:KEM) is down 4.2% to $6.85 a share today.
Noventa Names Bechis Interim Chairperson
Mining Weekly reported Noventa (LON:NVTA,TSE:NTA) said Luca Bechis will temporarily replace Chairperson Eric Kohn at the end of the week.
Is Your Mobile Phone Helping Fund War in Congo?
The Telegraph reported British consumers are signing a petition demanding companies stop using tantalum from the Congo.
Shares of Kemet Under Pressure, Down 4.1%
FNN Online reported Kemet (AMEX:KEM) shares are active, trading 4.1% lower to $7.43.
