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Greenberg Traurig is an international law firm with 1800 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in 32 commercial and government centers across the United States and in Europe and Asia. The firm was selected as the 2007 USA Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners. GT provides integrated, business-focused legal services for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to innovative start-ups. Our multidisciplinary team includes senior lawyers who have served as chief legal officers at major multinational companies and have spent years solving real-world problems in the business, political and legal arenas.
For more information, visit www.gtlaw.com.
Molycorp Minerals owns and operates the only commercialized Rare Earth resource in the Western Hemisphere at Mountain Pass, CA. Rare Earths are essential to clean energy and defense technologies on which our nation’s economy, security and future depend. Applications such as Hybrid Electric Vehicles, wind turbines and energy efficient lighting are critically dependent on Rare Earth elements.
Currently, these technologies are nearly 100% reliant on Chinese-sourced materials. As global requirements for Rare Earths continue to grow at double digit rates (fueled primarily by the development of green energy technologies), China’s domestic demand is also soaring and it has been forecast that their production will soon match their internal consumption. The Rest of the World must seek alternate sources for these strategic materials or risk serious shortages.
The best plan for ensuring the future security of America’s movement to clean energy technologies is developing a strong domestic Rare Earth industry based on the responsible use of our own strategic reserves.
For more information, visit www.molycorp.com.
Ucore Rare Metals is an exploration company with significant exploration holdings across North America. The company's Alaska-based flagship property at Bokan Mountain is the site of a Rare Earth Elements (REE) resource that is estimated to be the largest combined heavy and light REE deposit within the United States (all estimates based on USGS data; non 43-101 compliant). Bokan has near term production potential and is located in an area of Alaska specifically set aside for natural resource development, with no residential or indigenous populations in proximity. With a prospective portfolio of properties and a management team comprised of experienced mineral exploration personnel, Ucore is positioned for rapid expansion in a sector exhibiting exponential growth.
For more information, visit www.ucoreraremetals.com.
Geotemps, Inc. is the premier temporary, temp-hire, direct and professional staffing provider to the global earth science industry. Providing solutions for all levels including professional, technical, and skilled labor while saving time and money with a single invoice; our focus is to eliminate our clients' rapidly changing staff needs, hidden payroll costs, improper employee classifications, and other potential pitfalls and complications.
Since 1986, Geotemps, Inc. has stood with industry at public hearings and in government lobby efforts. Geotemps, Inc. supports business, industry associations and early student access and integration into their fields.
For more information, visit www.geotemps.com.