U.S. Rare Earth Crisis Hits Mainstream Media with 60 Minutes Special

For years I have been writing about the coming US rare earth crisis all over the internet and highlighting the support of an independent US rare earth supply chain. This past Sunday evening in hit the mainstream media with a 60 Minutes piece on the Chinese monopoly of the rare earths and how the rare earth technology which was developed in the US was sent overseas for just pennies. For the past forty years many of our best technologies were shipped overseas in the search for cheap labor. The cost was our intellectual property. The rare earth market began when the TV entered the American household. Now the rare earths especially the heavies have seen a huge demand increase in the past few years as the smartphones enter almost every pocket and in new military technologies such as guided missiles.
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Great Gains To Be Made in the Lithium Ion Battery Sector Over Next 5 Years

It is unbelievable to see the growing demand for lithium ion batteries in our everyday lives. Just sit in a coffee shop or ride a bus and observe the users of portable computing devices. Its not just the average Joe using lithium ion batteries and plugging in, large utilities are looking to use these batteries to support the grid and renewable energy sources. A lot of money is going to be made in the nascent battery sector over the next five years especially right here in the United States. According to GTM Research, The US commercial battery storage market has been predicted to grow at a rate of 34% annually from 2014 – 2020.
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Junior Miner Receives First Mining Permit in Colombia Under New Legislation

This may be the worst time for the junior gold sector which is also the best time to buy the high quality junior miners which can outperform the (GDXJ) Junior Gold Mining ETF. Now at these bear market lows many of these assets are trading at ridiculously low valuations the opposite of where they were back in 2010 and 2011. This is the best time to find the ten-baggers at bear market lows.
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