May 20, 2015 EU lawmakers surprise with vote on ‘blood metals’ ban The main objective of the legislation is to ensure that profits from those so-called “blood metals” — tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold — do not go to African warlords.
May 19, 2015 Mining companies could shift market share away from OEMs if product quality is compromised As mining companies reinforce their push to minimise costs, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are at risk of losing market share if their product quality, after sales services and inventories, is…
May 19, 2015 Peruvian discovery may hold ‘hidden pool’ of rare earths Capacscaya also has significant amounts of copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum and iron ore.
May 19, 2015 GrafTech takeover zeros in on new energy & defence An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc has launched a takeover bid for GrafTech International Ltd, one of the world’s leading producers of steel electrodes and value-added graphite products.
May 18, 2015 Europe set to adopt voluntary conflict mineral law Providing proof of origin of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold near conflict zones voluntary under law to be adopted this week.
May 13, 2015 Tantalus Signs Supply Contract with thyssenkrupp Tantalus Rare Earths AG (“Tantalus”) (ISIN DE000A1MMFF4) is delighted to announce the signing of a multi-year supply contract for rare earth oxides with ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products GmbH (“ThyssenKrupp”).
May 8, 2015 The lithium-ion battery megafactories are coming Production capacity of lithium-ion batteries is anticipated to more than triple by 2020.
May 8, 2015 Cherry picking season Prospecting, whether for precious or base metals, is of course the integral first step in the process of discovery, walking the bush and hammering rocks means boots on the ground.
May 8, 2015 China delays flake graphite restarts Much of China’s flake graphite production remains offline following a prolonged suspension of operations in many areas due to severe winter conditions.
May 8, 2015 Rare Earth Salts close to commercialization of separation technology Work has begun on testing process flow modeling for separations processing and commercial component feasibility. The test work aims to prove process flows and the scalability of RES’ proprietary separations…
US and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact Since Trump's return to power, the US has courted the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia and moved to bolster its influence in a region. February 18, 2026 | 02:12 pm
