Canada Looks to Challenge China’s Rare Earth Dominance

Via SchiffGold.com, China’s recent attempt to secure a rare earth minerals stockpile ended in failure when a competitor stepped in to snag the deal… Vital Metals, a mining firm based in Australia, announced Monday that minerals collected from its Saskatchewan-based Nechalacho Project will remain within Canadian borders. “We were presented with a case of elevated interest for Canada,” Vital’s managing director Geordie Mark told The Northern Miner, later adding: “This agreement highlights the strategic value and…