July 1, 2015 When it comes to conflict mining regulation, should one size fit all? Conflict mining remains an important issue, and one we are beginning to see governments step in to address in different ways.
July 1, 2015 US Gov’t offers $20 million to projects aimed at recovering rare earths from coal The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been investigating the economic feasibility of recovering the coveted elements from coal.
June 30, 2015 Avalon banks on new ‘blood metals’ rule for Canada’s tin mine success The miner is spending $1.3 million in exploration work aimed to reopen a historic tin-indium mine in Nova Scotia.
June 26, 2015 US bankruptcy judge refuses Molycorp request for loan Molycorp Inc failed to get approval from a U.S. Bankruptcy judge on Friday to borrow about $44 million at the rare earth producer's first bankruptcy hearing.
June 25, 2015 Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.
June 25, 2015 Molycorp, Inc. signs restructuring support agreement with key creditors The agreement provides for a financial restructuring of the Company's $1.7 billion in debt and provides up to $225 million in gross proceeds in new financing to support operations while…
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…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm