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.
June 8, 2017 EU regulation on responsible mining will be ineffective The EU regulation on mineral sourcing that comes into force today will not be effective enough due to its limited scope and delay in implementation.
June 5, 2017 Mining’s Tesla moment: DeepGreen harvests clean metals from the seafloor A first look at DeepGreen Resources, a seafloor mining startup partnered with Glencore, Maersk, and Fiore Group to disrupt the metals industry and defend the environment.
May 29, 2017 Cobalt supply is in a “Death Spiral:” Jack Lifton Jack Lifton says recycling, copper and nickel mining is a must to satisfy global cobalt supply needs
May 29, 2017 Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever…
May 26, 2017 Rare earths and gold projects advancing in Australia A recent report by Edison Investment Research has Alkane Resources back on track at its Tomingley Gold Operations after disruptive rains, and development is continuing at the multi-commodity Dubbo Project.
May 25, 2017 Super power: Are rechargeable batteries transforming the mining sector? There are signs of resurgence in the mining industry, driven in large part by the boom in storage technology.
May 24, 2017 Castle Silver should be called Castle Cobalt With the price of cobalt increasing, Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold profiles Castle Silver, which has turned its focus to cobalt.
May 19, 2017 Congo to re-evaluate new mining code next week Move comes 15 months after the country’s government halted the planned revision amid opposition from mining companies and low commodity prices.
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