April 28, 2013

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

April 28, 2013

Russia wakes sleeping rare earth giant

Billionaire Alexander Nesis, state-owned Rostec reach $1bn deal to develop world's largest rare earth deposit and take control of Russia's REE stockpiles.

April 20, 2013

Eastplats suspends funding for South African Crocodile River mine

The company cited low prices and productivity as reasons for the decision.

April 11, 2013

China forms major rare earth group in Ganzhou

The government is encouraging more business mergers and forming megacorporations.

April 10, 2013

One-atom-thick layer of germanium to challenge graphene in future electronics

Germanium and graphene battle for the future of electronics.

April 7, 2013

This is what rare earth mining in China looks like

Under-capitalized and labour intensive.

April 3, 2013

US must reform mine permit process to grow domestic rare earth industry: study

Calls getting louder for domestic US rare earth production.

April 2, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining your iPhone

"There's more gold in a pound of electronics than a pound of ore."

April 2, 2013

Two-thirds of graphene patents held by just three countries

A "scatter gun approach" to patent filing.

March 29, 2013

VIDEO: Most batteries contain 10 times more graphite than lithium

Strongest material known to man