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The Mining Report: This year we’ve seen a modest rally for specific rare earth elements (REEs), namely terbium, dysprosium, praseodymium and neodymium. Has this bolstered the near-term outlook for rare earth exploration and development projects outside of China? Ryan Castilloux: It has. The recently announced supply agreement between Molycorp Inc. (MCP:NYSE) and Siemens AG (SI:NYSE) […]

The Gold Report: A 10-year U.S. bond yields 2% currently. How is that changing the market? Randall Abramson: We typically view the markets and our investment process through top-down and bottom-up lenses. Our top-down tools are telling us that all systems are “go,” and that there are no immediate hurdles ahead. This low-growth environment has

The Energy Report: In a recent research report, you looked at the macroeconomic picture through the lens of value investing. You call the macro view “complex” and “historically unusual.” In the context of certain uncertainty, could you please provide us with three principles that guide your investment decisions in today’s market? Randall Abramson: The reality

The Gold Report: Please briefly provide us with a “State of the Metal” address for gold as summer approaches. Björn Paffrath: We still could have difficult times over the next months before another bull market starts. The latest rally didn’t really unfold the way we were hoping. We had a great January and everybody was

The Mining Report: Where is the renewable energy space headed in terms of profitability? Rupert Merer: Most renewable power companies have long-term production contracts that provide a relatively low-risk return on invested capital. This is a capital-intensive industry with a lot of invested debt and equity capital. There is excellent visibility on cash flow and

The Mining Report: Where is the renewable energy space headed in terms of profitability? Rupert Merer: Most renewable power companies have long-term production contracts that provide a relatively low-risk return on invested capital. This is a capital-intensive industry with a lot of invested debt and equity capital. There is excellent visibility on cash flow and