June 26, 2017

Time to invest in Africa?

Expansion opportunity comparisons for Africa have been likened to the growth stories of China or India at the infancy of their economic transformations

June 26, 2017

South Africa could play a key role in world rare earth supplies

Manufacturers of products ranging from batteries to electronic devices, and wind turbines to hybrid cars, are scouring the world to secure critical supplies of rare earths

June 26, 2017

Canada’s Mkango to start mining rare earths in Malawi in 2020

The company, which has been present in the south-eastern African country for more than a decade, says that by 2021 will be producing 3,000 tonnes of rare earths per year.

June 26, 2017

Pala completes investment in Cobalt 27

Pala Investments Limited, a multi-strategy investment company focused on the mining and metals value chain, is pleased to announce the closing of its investment in Cobalt 27 Capital Corp. in…

June 23, 2017

Cobalt 27 aims to tap electric car revolution with $150m IPO

Minerals company Cobalt 27 Capital Corp made its debut on Canada's Venture Exchange on Friday, raising C$200 million in a listing that offers investors exposure to cobalt, a key metal…

June 18, 2017

Pele Mountain sells uranium project to focus on lithium

A plan by Pele Mountain Resources (TSXV:GEM) to mine uranium in northern Ontario while at the same time processing rare earths has fizzled.

June 16, 2017

Mountain Pass sells for $20.5 million

The new owner of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California is MP Mine Operations LLC - an American-led consortium with Chinese rare earths miner Shenghe Resources holding a…

June 14, 2017

Argentina passes mining act expected to create 125,000 new jobs

Agreement is part of plan to double investment in the sector to $25bn in eight years.

June 13, 2017

Only producing U.S. rare earths mine goes on the block

The gavel is coming down on Mountain Pass tomorrow, as the only producing rare earths mine in the United States goes up for auction.

June 8, 2017

This cobalt junior could have the winning formula

With a global shortage of cobalt predicted, Global Energy Metals has agreements in place that both secure supply and secure access to end-users.