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Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Launches Web-Based Educational Resource on Gadolinium Retention

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Monday, July 1, 2019

Recently, some patients have expressed concern about gadolinium retention and this can cause fear and confusion.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, some patients have expressed concern about gadolinium retention and this can cause fear and confusion.
  • In addition, users can download a paper from a leading neurological institute that details their experience in dealing with this issue.
  • Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Bracco Imaging develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic imaging agents and solutions that meet medical needs.
  • Gadolinium retention: a research roadmap from the 2018 NIH/ACR/RSNA workshop on gadolinium chelates.

World Mining Investment Signs USD 830 Million Rare Earth Deal With China’s Zetai

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Rault, Founder and Chairman of World Mining Investment, recently signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Zetai, a Chinese mining company, to develop and manage a rare earth minerals project located in Guangxi province, China.

Key Points: 
  • Rault, Founder and Chairman of World Mining Investment, recently signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Zetai, a Chinese mining company, to develop and manage a rare earth minerals project located in Guangxi province, China.
  • The 37.7 sq./km heavy rare earth mine contains an ion-absorbed rare earth ore with a full-phase grade of 0.09% (REO), and a single-phase ore grade of 0.075% - 0.108% (REO).
  • The pattern of the mine is Yttrium-rich Europium-type rare earth ore, and the rare earth reserves of the entire area is 340 thousand tons (REO).
  • Based on exploration results and available data, the rare earth resources are estimated to be 346,576.83 tons of all-phase rare earth oxide.

Rare Element Resources Advances Proprietary Separation Technology as Market Seeks New Sources of Critical Rare Earths

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Rare Element Resources Ltd. (RER or the Company) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to announce additional significant progress on the previously announced third-party pilot scale testwork relating to its proprietary rare earth separation technology.

Key Points: 
  • Rare Element Resources Ltd. (RER or the Company) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to announce additional significant progress on the previously announced third-party pilot scale testwork relating to its proprietary rare earth separation technology.
  • Preliminary results, using RERs proprietary technology, indicate the successful extraction of Nd/Pr and other rare earth elements, contained in a high-purity rare earth oxide (REO).
  • We now have significant additional third-party confirmation and optimization of our proprietary technology for the separation and production of market-ready Nd/Pr oxide.
  • Rare Element Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded, strategic materials company focused on delivering rare earth products for technology, energy and defense applications by advancing the Bear Lodge Critical Rare Earth Project in northeast Wyoming.

The Rare Earth Market in China, 2019 to 2023 - In 2018, China's Rare Earth Exports Increased to 53,031 Tons by 3.6% YoY, Making China the World's Largest Importer of Rare Earth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, May 27, 2019

China's rare earth exports to the United States accounted for 78% of U.S. rare earth imports while the rare earth from Estonia, France, and Japan only accounted for 14% in total.

Key Points: 
  • China's rare earth exports to the United States accounted for 78% of U.S. rare earth imports while the rare earth from Estonia, France, and Japan only accounted for 14% in total.
  • To upgrade its rare earth industry, China shifts from exporting crude ores to exporting oxide products, which greatly impacts the global rare earth market.
  • After China Minmetals Rare Earth (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. and CHALCO Guangxi Branch stopped producing rare earth ores because they failed to meet environmental protection standards, ionic rare earth ores fell short of demand in southern China.
  • On the other hand, since China started combating illegal rare earth mining in Sept. 2018, illegal rare earth production decreased by 50%.

China Rare Earth Market Report 2019-2023: China's Rare Earth Exports to the United States Accounted for 78% of U.S. Rare Earth Imports

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Friday, May 24, 2019

China's rare earth exports to the United States accounted for 78% of U.S. rare earth imports while the rare earth from Estonia, France, and Japan only accounted for 14% in total.

Key Points: 
  • China's rare earth exports to the United States accounted for 78% of U.S. rare earth imports while the rare earth from Estonia, France, and Japan only accounted for 14% in total.
  • To upgrade its rare earth industry, China shifts from exporting crude ores to exporting oxide products, which greatly impacts the global rare earth market.
  • After China Minmetals Rare Earth (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. and CHALCO Guangxi Branch stopped producing rare earth ores because they failed to meet environmental protection standards, ionic rare earth ores fell short of demand in southern China.
  • On the other hand, since China started combating illegal rare earth mining in Sept. 2018, illegal rare earth production decreased by 50%.

ITM Builds New Production Site in Munich Area

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

ITM Isotopen Technologien Mnchen AG (ITM), a radiopharmaceutical group of companies, announced today the lease of a new building in Neufahrn near Munich to increase the production capacity of no-carrier-added (n.c.a.)

Key Points: 
  • ITM Isotopen Technologien Mnchen AG (ITM), a radiopharmaceutical group of companies, announced today the lease of a new building in Neufahrn near Munich to increase the production capacity of no-carrier-added (n.c.a.)
  • Lutetium-177, known under the brand name EndolucinBeta, is an innovative medical isotope that has been used successfully in cancer therapy.
  • The long term lease of the approximately 5000 m2 building in the NOVA industrial estate offers ideal conditions for ITM.
  • "We are very pleased with the opportunities that the new location offers," says Steffen Schuster, CEO of ITM.

China's Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market - Forecast to 2024: Increasing Demand from the Electronics, Medical Devices, Automobiles, and Wind Industry - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 3, 2019

The "China Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "China Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Some of the industries where the demand for these magnets is growing include electronics, medical devices, automobiles, wind industry, etc.
  • How has the China neodymium-iron-boron magnet market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What are the profit margins in the China neodymium-iron-boron magnet industry?

China Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market to 2024 - Focus on Automobiles, Electronics, Power Generators, Medical Industry, Wind Power, & Others

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

DUBLIN, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "China Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "China Neodymium Iron Boron Magnet Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • China NdFeB magnet market reached a volume of 86,502 Tons in 2018, representing the world's largest market.
  • Neodymium - Iron - Boron (NdFeB) are the strongest types of permanent magnets commercially available.
  • Key Questions Answered in This Report:
    How has the China neodymium-iron-boron magnet market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?

United States Cerium Compounds and Compounds of Other Rare-earth Metals Market Business Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The report presents analysis of cerium compounds and compounds of other rare-earth metals market in United States.

Key Points: 
  • The report presents analysis of cerium compounds and compounds of other rare-earth metals market in United States.
  • Cerium Compounds and Compounds of Other Rare-earth Metals market is analyzed by different parameters including domestic production and consumption.
  • This will be achieved through the report's unique analysis providing detailed information about the internal and external factors that affect the market.
  • Your company's business and sales activities will be boosted by gaining an insight into the cerium compounds and compounds of other rare-earth metals market in United States.

Wicheeda Deposit 30 Tonne Bulk Sample Returns 4.81% Light Rare Earth Oxide Head Grade

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

North America has one mine, which ships its rare earths to China for processing.

Key Points: 
  • North America has one mine, which ships its rare earths to China for processing.
  • The 30 tonne Wicheeda deposit bulk sample was trucked to SGS' Lakefield, ON facility.
  • A 400 kg sample representative sample was then selected and further homogenized by tumbling and crushed to inch.
  • The SGS analysis included a quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) program including the insertion of rare earth element standard and blank samples.