Top Rare Earth Metals Stocks

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 by Fred Fuld III

Recently, Sen. Mark Kelly (D, AZ) co-sponsored a bi-partisan bill called the Restoring Essential Energy and Security Holdings Onshore for Rare Earths Act of 2022, which calls for the development of a strategic reserve of rare earth metals by the year 2025, and bans the use of Chinese rare earth metals by the U.S. military by the following year.

What is a Rare Earth Metal?

So what is a rare earth metal? Rare earth metals, also called rare earth elements or REE, are heavy metals used in numerous industrial applications, many of which are critical.

Where are Rare Earth Metals Used?

Such uses include magnets, catalysts, batteries, glass, metallurgy, polishing, pigments, and ceramics, with the primary industry users being military equipment and renewable energy technology.

The 17 Rare Earth Elements

The following are considered to be the rare earth elements:

Lanthanum
Cerium
Praseodymium
Neodymium
Promethium
Samarium
Europium
Gadolinium
Terbium
Dysprosium
Holmium
Erbium
Thulium
Ytterbium
Lutetium
Scandium
Yttrium

What Countries Produce Rare Earth Metals?

According to Statista, China produces over 57% of the earths rare-earth elements, with the United States in second place at 15.6%. Myanmar (Burma) is third at 12.3%, followed by Australia and Madagascar.

The Top Rare Earth Elements Stocks

The leading rare earth elements company in the United States is MP Materials (MP) with a market capitalization of $7 billion. The company is in the business of rare earth mining and processing, and owns the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass Mine and surrounding areas in Nevada. It produces neodymium and praseodymium.

The company trades at 59 times trailing earnings. Revenues for the latest reported quarter rose by 36% over the previous quarter, and net income increased by over 57%.

The other big producer of rare earth metals is Lynas Rare Earths (LYSCF) (LYSDY). This Australian based company mines, extracts, and processes rare earth minerals in Australia and Malaysia.

The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 55.5 and the company has a market cap of $6.7 billion. Revenues for the latest reported year jumped by 61% over the previous year. Earnings went from negative $19 million to a positive $157 million during the same time period.

There are actually over two dozen companies involved in rare earth metals, including mining, processing, selling, and recycling. To see the list, click HERE.

You also have one other option, and that is VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX). This ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of companies involved in the mining, refining and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals.

Hopefully, these stocks may provide a rare opportunity for your portfolio.

 

Disclosure: Author owns MP.

Top Rare Earth Stocks

"The Prius has 25 pounds of rare earths in it." ~ 60 Minutes

If you watched 60 Minutes tonight, you would have learned that rare earth elements are used in iPhones, magnets, thermostats, televisions, turbines, batteries, luminescent materials, lasers, medical equipment, and numerous other areas. These rare earths, also known as rare earth metals, rare earth minerals or rare earth elements, have caught the attention of investors.

Although they are relatively abundant, these elements are difficult to mine because of their dispersion and and rarely found in a concentrated form. These rare metals group consists of Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium.

Lithium and manganese are sometimes referred to as rare earth metals due to their rarity, but technically, they are not part of the rare earth element family. The simplest way to invest in these elements is b y purchasing stocks involved in the mining of rare earth metals, more than 25 of which have been turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.  Keep in mind that many of these have low market caps and are therefore very speculative.

One example is Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) is a Lakewood, Colorado based $27 million market cap company which explores and develops rare earth mineral and gold properties. It owns the Bear Lodge Property in Wyoming, which has one of the largest disseminated rare-earth element deposits in North America, according to the US Geological Survey. Resources at the company's Whitetail Ridge project includes U. S. Department of Energy critical rare earth elements Europium, Terbium, Dysprosium, and Yttrium, along with other elements Gadolinium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium. The company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has no debt and 21 cents in cash per share. For the latest reported quarter, the company had negative earnings of 29 cents per share.

The company that was mentioned on 60 Minutes was Molycorp, Inc. (MCP), based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, mines and distributes rare earth and rare metal materials, including lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, praseodymium, and yttrium, along with heavy rare earth concentrates, including samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium. Its primary mine is the Molycorp Mountain Pass mine in San Bernardino County, California. The company has $1.57 billion in debt, and over $211 million in cash, with 76 cents in cash per share. The company reported a $2.70 loss per share for the latest quarter.

A diversified way to invest in rare earth stocks is with the Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals Exchange Traded Fund (REMX). This ETF has a goal of tracking the performance of the Market Vectors® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. It has price to earnings ratio of 14 with a dividend yield of 1.5%.

For a free list of rare earth metals stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. This site also has a list of lithium stocks, which technically are not rare earth stocks, but are often included in the same investment industry.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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Invest in Rare Earth Metals through Stocks

With the huge demand for scarce elements used in cellphones, superconductors, magnets, televisions, wind turbines, car batteries, luminescent materials, lasers, medical equipment, regenerative brakes, and radar, investors are looking for ways to invest in these rare earth metals, also known as rare earth minerals or rare earth elements.
Although they are relatively abundant, these elements are hard to mine due to the fact that they are dispersed and not often found concentrated. These rare metals group consists of Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, Lutetium.
Lithium and manganese are often lumped in with rare earth metals due to their scarcity, but technically, they are not part of the rare earth element family. The easiest way to invest in these elements is through companies involved in the mining of the rare earth metals, over 25 of which have been turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

One example is Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) is a Lakewood, Colorado based $90 million market cap company involved in the exploration and development of rare earth mineral and gold properties. It has a 100% interest in the Bear Lodge Property in Wyoming, USA, which contains one of the largest disseminated rare-earth element deposits in North America, according to the US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1049D. Indicated resources at the company's Whitetail Ridge project includes U. S. Department of Energy critical rare earth elements Europium, Terbium, Dysprosium, and Yttrium, along with other elements Gadolinium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium. The company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, is debt-free with 0.75 in cash per share. For the latest reported quarter, Rare Element generated negative earnings of 67 cents per share.

Another company is Molycorp, Inc. (MCP), based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, produces and markets rare earth and rare metal materials, including lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, praseodymium, and yttrium; heavy rare earth concentrates, which include samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium. It owns the Molycorp Mountain Pass mine in San Bernardino County, California. The company has $1.37 billion in debt, and over $404 million in cash, with $2.15 in cash per share. 73.30%. Revenues spiked 73.30% for the latest reported quarter ending March 31, with a 4.09 loss per share. The company reports latest earnings on August 8.

A diversified way to invest in rare earth stocks is with the Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals Exchange Traded Fund (REMX). This ETF has a goal of tracking the performance of the Market Vectors® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. It has price to earnings ratio of 20 with a dividend yield of 2.4%.

For a list of rare earth metals stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. This site also has a list of lithium stocks, which are not technically rare earth stocks, by are often included in the same investment arena.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
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China Puts the Squeeze on Rare Earth Metals: Top Rare Earth Stocks

China, producer of 95 percent of the world's rare earth metals, is cutting way back on the production of these elements by nationalizing and shutting down the producers. China's excuse is reducing pollution, but the extended consequence is higher prices on fluorescent light bulbs. Rare earth metals, also known as rare earth minerals or rare earth elements, are used for such applications as superconductors, magnets, electronic polishers, car batteries, luminescent materials, lasers, optical-fiber communication systems, welding, night vision goggles, rangefinders, and radar.

The rare earth metals include:
Scandium
Yttrium
Lanthanum
Cerium
Praseodymium
Neodymium
Promethium
Samarium
Europium
Gadolinium
Terbium
Dysprosium
Holmium
Erbium
Thulium
Ytterbium
Lutetium

Other metals and elements are often (incorrectly) referred to as rare earth metals such as lithium and manganese. However, many of the companies involved in the mining of the rare earth metals are also involved in mining some of the other scarce elements.

Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) is a Vancouver, Canada based company involved in the exploration and development of rare earth mineral and gold properties mostly in Canada and the United States. The company, which was founded in 1999, is debt-free with 1.68 in cash per share. However, it has recently generated negative earnings.

Another example is Molycorp, Inc. (MCP), another company involved in the rare earth industry, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company has $200 million in debt, and over $680 million in cash, with $8.11 in cash per share. The stock trades at 13 times forward earnings.

Neo Material Technologies, Inc. (NEM.TO) (NEMFF.PK), is a processor of rare earth metals, and trades on both the Pink Sheets and the Toronto Stock Exchange. This Toronto, Ontario based company processes rare earths, magnetic powders, and other metals. The company distributes cerium, lanthanum, europium, neodymium, dysprosium, yttrium, and other materials. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 9 with a forward PE of 6. It also has an extremely favorable price earnings growth ratio of 0.33. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an incredible 229% on a 172% revenue increase.

A more conservative and diversified approach to rare earth investing is through the Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals Exchange Traded Fund (REMX).

To see a free list of over 25 rare earth metals stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. This site also has a list of lithium stocks, which are not technically rare earth stocks, by are often included in the same investment arena.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.
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Top Rare Earth Metals Stocks

Rare earth metals, also known as rare earth minerals or rare earth elements, have made headlines during the last couple weeks after China, which produces over 95 percent of the metals reported that it would reduce its export quotas by more than 10 percent during the first six months of 2011. The news caused the rare earth metals stocks to explode. As an example, Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) moved from 9.34 on December 17 to 17.16 on January 3, an 83% increase in just a little over two weeks.

Rare earths are used for such applications as superconductors, magnets, electronic polishers, car batteries, luminescent materials, lasers, optical-fiber communication systems, welding, night vision goggles, rangefinders, and radar. The rare earth metals are:
Scandium
Yttrium
Lanthanum
Cerium
Praseodymium
Neodymium
Promethium
Samarium
Europium
Gadolinium
Terbium
Dysprosium
Holmium
Erbium
Thulium
Ytterbium
Lutetium
Other metals and elements are often (incorrectly) referred to as rare earth metals such as lithium and manganese. However, many of the companies involved in the mining of the rare earth metals are also involved in mining some of the other scarce elements.

Rare Element Resources is a Vancouver based company that explores for and develops mines in Canada and the United States, including the Bear Lodge property located in northeast Wyoming. This debt free company has 32 cents per share in cash, however the company reported a 6 cents per share loss for the quarter ended September 30.

Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) is another company involved in the rare earth industry, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.The company has $5 million in debt, and over $351 million in cash, with $4.27 in cash per share. Latest earnings were a loss of 97 cents per share.

Another way to play this market is through the processors of rare earth metals, such as Neo Material Technologies, Inc. (NEM.TO) (NEMFF.PK), which trades on both the Pink Sheets and the Toronto Stock Exchange. This Toronto, Ontario based company processes rare earths, magnetic powders, and other metals. The company distributes cerium, lanthanum, europium, neodymium, dysprosium, yttrium, and other materials. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 17.9 with a forward PE of 14. It also has an extremely favorable price earnings growth ratio of 0.31. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 53.4% on a 68.7% revenue increase.

A more conservative approach to rare earth investing is through the Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals Exchange Traded Fund (REMX). This ETF has gone from 19.51 at the end of October to 25.63 now, a 31% increase in a couple months.

To see a free list of over 25 rare earth metals stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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