Jack Lifton: The Astounding Rise Of Western Rare Earth Extraction
The Gold Report | Sep 19, 2012 05:00AM ET
Got a rare earth deposit? Great. Got a mine? Even better. But do you have a processing plant? No? That could be a problem. The market doesn't understand how complex and expensive solid-phase rare earth extraction can be, but Metals Consultant Jack Lifton is here to put it into layman's terms in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report. Lifton discusses processing innovations from North America, Germany and India that are changing the cost picture. He even names some companies that could see huge changes in their bottom lines in the coming years.
The Critical Metals Report: Jack, you have a chart listing 52 advanced rare earths projects. But in your last Jack Lifton is an independent consultant and commentator focusing on market fundamentals and future end-use trends of the rare metals. He specializes in sourcing nonferrous strategic metals and due diligence studies of businesses in that space. He has more than 50 years of experience in the global OEM automotive, heavy equipment, electrical and electronic, mining, smelting and refining industries.
DISCLOSURE:
1) JT Long of The Critical Metals Report conducted this interview. She personally and/or her family own shares of the following companies mentioned in this interview: None.
2) The following companies mentioned in this article are sponsors of The Critical Metals Report: Ucore Rare Metals Inc., Rare Element Resources Ltd. and Tasman Metals Ltd. Interviews are edited for clarity.
3) Jack Lifton: I personally and/or my family own shares of the following companies mentioned in this interview: Great Western Minerals Group. I am a business development, technology, and marketing consultant paid by the following companies mentioned in this interview: Ucore Rare Metals Inc., Tasman Metals Ltd. and Orbite Aluminae Inc. I was not paid by Streetwise Reports for participating in this story.
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