Bloggers Battle Rare Earths Miner

As the world’s voracious appetite for all things commodity continues to grow, it is perhaps no surprise to see frequent backlash from the public, particularly eco-conscious groups. In recent months, Sydney-based mining firm Lynas (LYC.AU) has fallen under the media spotlight as an unlikely opponent managed to gather enough support to disrupt the company’s plans to expand its operations. With the support of Twitter, Facebook and the good ol’ world wide web, retired math teacher Tan Bun Teet and his “Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas” campaigners have drawn nationwide support through an internet-based campaign to challenge the environmental impact of the rare earths mining company’s refinery plans [for more rare earths news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: Rare Earths Get Run Over REMX In Depth: The Five Minute Guide To The Rare Earth Metal ETF 5 Highest-Yielding Commodity ETFs How to Build a Futures Free Commodity Portfolio The Highest Yielding Commodity ETF Is…