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Can Molycorp Survive?

Rare earth mineral prices are falling and that doesn't bode well for Molycorp.

By Travis Hoium – Apr 30, 2013 at 8:32PM EST

Molycorp's (NYSE: MCP) stock has been dropping as the company finds challenges making money on rare earth minerals. Since the first quarter ended, prices have continued to fall, making it even less likely the company will make money in 2013. Erin Miller sits down with Fool contributor Travis Hoium to see what the future looks like for Molycorp. 

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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