Topic: How To Invest

Dear Pat: Do you have any of your scrupulous research on Greenland Minerals and Energy on the Australian Stock Exchange? And how about an opinion about investing in rare earth minerals?

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Greenland Minerals and Energy, $0.55, symbol GGG on the Australian exchange (Shares outstanding: 218.5 million; Market cap: $120.2 million) is focused on its 61%-owned Kvanefjeld project near the southwest tip of Greenland. Exploration of the deposit has revealed rare-earth elements, uranium, zinc and naturally occurring sodium fluoride. The company is now working on a feasibility study for a mine on the site. One problem is that the government of Greenland doesn’t permit uranium mining, and uranium plays a large role in Greenland Minerals’ mining plan. However, the Greenland government may allow uranium production as a by-product of mining other minerals. Public debate in Greenland will have a big impact on the issuance of a mining permit. Greenland Minerals holds cash of roughly $9 million Australian ($8.9 million Canadian), so it has the funds to continue its feasibility and development programs. Greenland Minerals and Energy is okay to hold, but for highly aggressive investors only. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Rare-earth elements are a group of metals with…