China's domination of the rare earth industry has led to very real fears about the future supply of these strategic metals that are used in all things technological — from electric car batteries, laptops and cell phones all the way to smart bombs. As one of the foremost experts in rare earth elements (REEs), Dr. Bill Bird understands the implications of future supply shortfalls. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the head of Vancouver-based Medallion Resources Ltd. explains the supply bottleneck and how his company is working to solve it.
The Gold Report: Dr. Bird, I'd like to start our conversation with a review of recent developments in the rare earth element space. In 2010, we've seen enormous interest from investors, politicians and pundits; however, up until about 18 months ago, "rare earths" was a relatively unknown term. There's been huge growth in some of the junior companies exploring for rare earths, with new companies popping up almost weekly. Why has supply dominated REE conversations among resource investors in the past year?
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