March 27, 2015 Scepticism grows over North Korea’s massive rare earth discovery Experts are raising questions about the legitimacy of North Korea's estimated reserves of rare earths, used from computers to cars and defense missiles.
March 26, 2015 $60 billion for mining private equity a myth Looking for an exit or a lifeline? Look further says $8 billion fund manager.
March 25, 2015 Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust? Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.
March 24, 2015 Where will the graphite, lithium and cobalt for the battery revolution come from?: Simon Moores Following the lead of Tesla Motors, LG Chem, Foxconn and others are racing to build megafactories to build batteries for electric cars.
March 24, 2015 Is it time to add rare earth elements to your portfolio? A recent 60 Minutes special discussed the growing role that rare earth elements play in our economy today.
March 18, 2015 No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
March 18, 2015 Why Goldman Sachs is wrong about commodity prices: Philip Richards In this interview with The Mining Report, Richards discusses his outlook for oil, gold, vanadium, zinc and nickel, and profiles companies with projects that will see the light of day…
March 17, 2015 Investors believe end nigh for cult stock Molycorp Once a $70 share, Molycorp investors on Tuesday were dumping holdings at 49c after cash burn rate showed maybe two quarters left without injection.
March 17, 2015 Selectivity and patience: Resource investing today Spread your dollars amongst takeout candidates, major miners, and juniors with the best odds of outperforming when the markets start to move. Then wait.
March 17, 2015 Tommy Humphreys: An inside look: How mining titans like Giustra, Lundin, and Beaty are playing the downturn Since Tommy regularly spends time with the sharpest minds of the natural resource sector (Lundin, Gisutra, Casey, etc.), we know how valuable his perspective is.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am