Rare Earths & Future Metals Forum

Special Offer: All delegates will be provided with a complimentary copy of "An Overview of the Rare Earths Market" written by Dudley Kingsnorth, Executive Director, Industrial Minerals Company of Australia, and provided courtesy of Molycorp Minerals.

“If the plans…come to fruition, the [Japanese] government would assist companies in buying the rights to mine rare earth minerals wherever they are up for grabs. Tokyo is understood to have placed a high economic priority on securing global rare earth rights for Japanese companies because of the looming prospect of a resource war with China”
The Times, 10th December 2009

The demand for rare earths has grown enormously in recent times as they have become essential for many new technologies. Shortages of some of these rare earths is putting pressure on supply and future demand only looks set to increase and thus hike competition for these valuable deposits. China, the main producer of rare earths today, has recently announced plans to reduce its quota. The search is on to find alternative deposits and to re-open old sites to feed demand.

With increases in stock prices of 350% within just a few months, price and demand are leading to a push for development and re-opening closed mines. There is a growing concern about future supplies of these essential yet limited resources.

The Rare Earths & Future Metals Forum will be a central meeting place in 2010 for mining industry professionals, investors, top industry analysts, heads of procurement, government and multinational companies with a stake in rare earths. It is a unique opportunity for you to come together to do business and discuss the latest developments for the year ahead.

Rare earths and light metals are attracting extraordinary interest in the market. The Rare Earths & Future Metals Forum will examine the outlook for supply and demand, rare earth deposits and production together with the uses and applications. The interactive discussions and focussed spotlights will present you with a balanced view of what is on the horizon, it will help give you a clearer insight into the direction this industry will take.

Don’t miss out on this valuable two day meeting of key movers in the industry. Click here to book your place online

“Toyota and Mitsubishi are worried enough about future supplies to have struck agreements with Canadian firms to seek out new rare-earth deposits. America’s House of Representatives has requested a report on the role of rare earths in the country’s military supply chain”
The Economist, 10th October 2009

“China provides more than 90% of the rare-earth metals used in products from mobile phones and laptops to missile guidance systems, and the metals are now at the core of geo-political tensions involving both global trade and defence issues.”
ABC News, 13th November 2009

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