June 25, 2015 Battery grade graphite set for record year China’s output of spherical graphite has continued to go from strength to strength in Q2 2015 on the back of strong lithium ion battery demand from Asia.
June 23, 2015 Paul Renken’s gold, graphite and REE names poised for gains In this interview with The Gold Report, Renken suggests some of his favorite graphite and rare earth names, as well as a handful of gold equity picks.
June 19, 2015 The bugs that boost leaching Bacteria, those microscopic organisms, are among the unlikely heroes for researchers and mining companies working to establish economic methods to access difficult to extract or low value ores.
June 18, 2015 The rare earth challenge While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global…
June 17, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Every Chinese overseas investment over $100m visualized Showing over 1,250 attempted transactions, this list includes both successful and failed attempts in order to visualize the ebb and flow of Chinese investments up until mid-2014.
June 15, 2015 Rick Rule: When interviewing companies investors should start by asking—”What’s your liquidation value?” Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings, recounts how a small mining event led to a career-changing investment.
June 11, 2015 Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.
June 11, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: Geopolitical risks are climbing – interstate conflict is top risk in 2015 Over the last decade economic events or environmental issues came out as top risks to the world according to the annual WEF survey. Not this year.
June 10, 2015 EPA releases EJSCREEN, an environmental justice screening and mapping tool Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released EJSCREEN, an environmental justice screening and mapping tool that uses high resolution maps combined with demographic and environmental data to identify places…
June 9, 2015 Europe closes in on conflict minerals An annual list that reveals the names of mineral smelters that do not use raw materials linked with criminal gangs is at the heart of Europe’s push to clean up…
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
