Japan Looking at Mining Rare Earth Elements from Seabed

Researchers at the University of Tokyo claim to have discovered rich deposits of rare earth elements off the coast of a chain of islands to the south of the capital city.

Alternative Investments - Crude oil a ‘must-have’ for 2013

North American and European experts believe oil prices will increase in 2013.

Alternative Investments News - Crude Oil prices could trade with positive bias

Nirmal Bang has come out with its report on Crude Oil. According to the research firm, Crude oil is trading firm on NYMEX today. Expect prices to trade positive for the day as promising data out of the world's top two oil consumers revived demand growth hopes in a well-supplied market.

Rare Earth Metal Investments - China pledges funds for rare earths industry

BEIJING,  (Xinhua) -- It was announced on Wednesday that China will earmark special funding from its central budget to support a restructuring of its rare earths industry.

The money will be used to fund local government crackdowns on illegal mining, upgrades to enterprises' facilities for higher environmental standards, research and development and high-tech applications, the Ministry of Finance said.

London Commodity Markets - Third straight gain for Oil futures

Oil futures rose Monday, extending their gains to a third straight session with some global economic data pointing to improved prospects for demand, but prices ended well off the day’s highs above $90 a barrel as U.S. fiscal-cliff negotiations dragged on.

Rare Earth Elements News - Taiwanese Call for greater focus on recycling rare earth metals

Rare earth recycling is once again making headlines, with experts in Taiwan stating that the country should be aiming to make the recycling of used electronic devices a major development goal moving forward.