Molycorp to Restart
Mountain Pass Rare Earth Operations This Year

 
  The Iron and steel industry consume 75% of the molybdenum produced.
 

Steel producers add molybdenum as oxide or ferromolybdenum to:

 


Increase high-temperature performance

Resist sulfide stress cracking
Improve corrosion resistance
Improve wear resistance
 

Molycorp is a US mining and technology company that produces and markets molybdenum and rare earth products. As a leader in rare earth technology development, Molycorp’s expertise has provided breakthroughs in industries as varied as military, computing and automotive.

Headquartered in Englewood, CO, the company maintains a world-class molybdenum mine and milling operation in Questa, New Mexico. As the leading western supplier, Molycorp markets rare earth materials from their mining operation in Mountain Pass, California.  In addition, Molycorp maintains a joint venture with Sumitomo Metals, called Sumikin Molycorp, which markets rare earth products in Asia and produces permanent magnet materials in Japan.

 
 
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