May 23, 2014 Mexico’s government to fund rare earth exploration The country sees a growing opportunity for other players beside China.
May 21, 2014 Battered Molycorp investors shrug latest setback Morgan Stanley downgrades rare earth miner over predictions of huge revenue shortfall.
May 20, 2014 Survival strategies in the Atacama Desert: Chilean lithium miners manage by playing the regs In this interview with The Mining Report, economist Daniela Desormeaux, founder of signumBOX and widely quoted expert on industrial chemicals, shines a light on the lithium industry for investors looking…
May 20, 2014 Community conflict can cost miners up to $20m a week Cost cutting by mining companies may damage the viability of advancing future projects.
May 18, 2014 Global mining deals picking up, but far from returning to boom times Companies’ low valuation, the current focus on operational efficiency in the mining sector, and the chase for overseas assets by Chinese investors, are pushing deals up.
May 15, 2014 Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement,…
May 13, 2014 The North American rare earth landscape Investors and analysts should not conclude recent losses incurred by Molycorp, or Australia’s Lynas are synonymous with the entire REE industry.
May 12, 2014 Gallium market to benefit as LEDs come of age Demand for gallium is forecast to rise rapidly between 2014 and 2020 as general lighting moves away from incandescent and fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
May 9, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory Could Power Up Lithium and Graphite Producers The correction in the lithium ETF may be an opportunity for long-term believers in the electrification of automobiles.
May 7, 2014 Molycorp shares tank on Q1 results Average selling price for Colorado rare earth miner's products continue to slide – 20% below 2013.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm