By Daily Crux Editor Justin Brill:

You won't hear about it in the mainstream media, but there is a budding mining stock mania happening right now… and it has nothing to do with gold, silver, iron ore, or uranium. It's the budding mania in "rare earth minerals."

Put simply, rare earth minerals are crucial to manufacturers of gadgets we use every day… like televisions, lasers, magnets, and hybrid cars. China is the world's major producer of these minerals… which are shooting higher in price right now. This price increase is creating a mania in the tiny sector of rare earth minerals.

This article provides a good overview of what's happening. It contains a ton of interesting facts and charts… and mentions several names in the space.

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