Jim Huang
Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
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COMMENT
Nov 14, 2011
Good rare earth project up north. Huge, heavy rare earth resources that everyone is interested in. Because of the location and the logistics, it will cost a lot of money to build a mine and process. The project makes sense, but there are other names that you could own as well.
Top Short (Pairs Trade – Long Molycorp (MCP-N) and Short this one.) Thinks rare earth sector is in a bubble and will be trading much lower in 2 to 3 years. This company won’t be in production for 4-5 years while Molycorp should be in full production next year.
(Top Short Oct 7/10. Up 4.6%.) (Pairs Trade – Long Molycorp (MCP-N) and Short this.) Rare metals. Rare metals are in a bubble, likely 2 years at the outside but this company won’t be in production for at least 3 years and will need a lot of CapX.
Trouble with the rare earth space is that China produces 90%+ and they’ve been playing political trade games. Cut Japan off and now cut back because they say they need it for domestic productions. This has spurred a huge race. 20-30 companies are looking to convert early explorations into deposits. Would be inclined to use a basket approach.
(Top Pick Oct 7/10. Down 100%.) (Pairs Trade – Long Molycorp (MCP-N) and Short this one.) It will be at least 3 more years before they bring their project into production. Still short on this one.
Has a development project in Alaska. Because it is going to require such a large amount of CapX to bring the project into development, he would stay away. It is at least 3 years out from ever being able to come into production. Has a small short position on this one.
Rare earths in Northwest territories. A bit Expensive. Cap X is very high. There are always a lot of questions about the metallurgy of a lot of rare earth companies.
Likes it. Rare earth space is for real. Countries are going to require rare metals to create electronics. Is a made in Canada story. Will ultimately get this property up and into production. This will bounce back with the market.
He shorted the name a couple of years ago, but has almost no position now. It is highly speculative. There is a lot of resource and it will take a lot of money to take it into production.
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