May 29, 2019 North American Palladium discovers new zone at Lac des Iles The new discovery could add 25,000 metres of underground exploration drilling and 75,000 metres of definition drilling at Lac des Iles this year.
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing…
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Largest known rare earth deposit discovered in North Korea The 216 million tonne Jongju deposit 150km north of Pyongjang, theoretically worth trillions of dollars, would more than double the current global known resource of REE oxides.
May 29, 2019 US fighter jets and missiles are in rare-earth firing line China’s grip on the global market for rare-earth metals gives it the ability to target American weaponry in its trade war with the U.S.
May 28, 2019 First Cobalt refinery output could be doubled The refinery's output could be doubled to 5,000 t/y cobalt contained in sulphate.
May 28, 2019 Portofino receives encouraging results from Yergo lithium brine project in Argentina Samples returned values of up to 373 mg/L lithium, and up to 8,001 mg/L potassium.
May 27, 2019 Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate…
May 24, 2019 Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing plant in Western Australia that would help it overcome political headwinds in Malaysia.
May 24, 2019 South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project Owner Havilah Resources said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo.
May 23, 2019 China’s sway over tech metals under scrutiny after Huawei swoop China’s grip on the world’s rare earths market is in focus once again amid speculation the dominant producer could choke off supplies as the trade war escalates.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
