February 10, 2015 Just when you thought rare earth prices couldn’t fall any further Customs data show export volumes from China, producer of more than 80% of the world's rare earths, are soaring even as average prices fall by 48%.
February 10, 2015 Hedge against short-term cycles with lithium: Daniela Desormeaux In this interview with The Mining Report, Desormeaux notes that lithium is less dependent on short-term economic cycles than commodities like oil and copper, and says demand for lithium will…
February 9, 2015 China just crossed a landmark threshold Many are already likening the new Silk Road undertaking to the Marshall Plan
February 6, 2015 How junior mining companies hit the reset button If a junior mining company is in a dire enough situation, they may hit the “reset” button and rollback their stock.
February 3, 2015 Lithium, cobalt, graphite tipping point expected in two years: Simon Moores Much bigger batteries will be needed.
January 29, 2015 Here is how metal-eating bacteria may make asteroid mining profitable The technique, known as biomining, is already being tested here on Earth as a sustainable treatment of ores and mine waste.
January 29, 2015 Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
January 23, 2015 Baja Mining’s long-delayed and almost dead El Boleo finally reaches production Red metal output at the mine, over 18 months behind schedule and $750 million over budget, is expected to ramp-up by July.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
