Constantine Karayannopoulos

A confluence of factors could push shares of battered rare earth miner Molycorp (NYSE: MCP) higher in the coming weeks. Despite only becoming a publicly traded company in 2010, Molycorp has already had a very colorful history. The Greenwood, Colorado-based rare earth oxide (REO) producer did its...

Rare earth mining company Molycorp (NYSE: MCP) announced Tuesday that its Board of Directors had replaced the company's President and CEO, Mark Smith. Constantine Karayannopoulos, a professional engineer, will temporarily replace Smith as President and CEO while the Board searches for a permanent...