March 4, 2015 Gareth Hatch: New REE export rules inside China level the international playing field The era of rare earth elements export quotas and tariffs in China will soon be over and that could ultimately mean a new era of higher prices for REEs inside…
March 2, 2015 American junior finds antimony on old gold concession New World Gold Corp. executives say that since the discovery several companies, including a Chinese group, have approached them with offers.
March 2, 2015 New process recycles valuable rare earth metals from old electronics Scientists at the Critical Materials Institute have developed a two-step recovery process that makes recycling rare-earth metals easier and more cost-effective.
March 2, 2015 Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
February 25, 2015 Apple puts batteries at the centre of its EV masterplan Law suit exposes Apple's electric vehicle ambitions; Supply chain excellence key to company cutting battery costs and increasing volume for secret EV plan, Project Titan
February 24, 2015 South Africa drops out of top 10 in Africa for mining investment Namibia and Botswana top the latest mining investment attractiveness index for the continent and move into top 25 worldwide.
February 24, 2015 Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.
February 20, 2015 Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict…
February 18, 2015 Australian rare earth project making headway A rare earth project in New South Wales, Australia moved a step closer to mining after receiving approval from the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC).
February 13, 2015 “We haven’t seen capitulation in natural resources yet” During a period of polarizing precious metals and industrial commodity pricing, Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings was kind enough to share a few comments—opining on global counterparty risk,…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am