As you can see the message below was posted on the 9/19/2009 some 18 months ago, since then a lot of data has been accumulated. This newer data re
World Rare Earth Elements deposits by country has been collated on these pages
Known-REEs-resources-reserves and
Rare Earths current-issues.html.
Both pages contain data complied over the past 18 months.
The current issues page
Rare Earths current-issues.html explores rare earths and China's evolving position and further down the page the USGS rare earths criticality matrices, current supply and likely future supply and sources.
The
Known-REEs-resources-reserves page gives the latest (2010-2011) data on the World Rare Earth Elements deposits by country.
Original post: 9/19/2009
Greenland Minerals and Energy ASX Code: GGG has published their resource upgrade...and Australia is still in the running to be the world's REE "swing" producer.
IMO GGG is at great risk of being subject to corporate activity, sooner than later.
GGG June 09 upgrade
4.91 Mt of Total Rare Earth Oxide
0.99 Mt of Zinc
0.12 Mt of Uranium Oxide
3.09 Mt of Sodium Fluoride
The chart below shows the distribution of the World's REE by company.
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Notes: Baiyunebo is China's major REE province. Australia's Mt Weld deposit is Lynas Corps' (ASX: LYC) very rich deposit and Kvanfield is held by Australia's
Greenland Energy and Minerals (ASX: GGG)