January 5, 2013

South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China

Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled

January 2, 2013

Molycorp becomes takeover target as market capitalization sinks below net assets

Molycorp share prices sink to record lows following many difficulties last year, leaving the American rare earth producer a highly appealing takeover target

December 29, 2012

Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer

Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.

December 27, 2012

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

December 24, 2012

Midland exploration completes $2.8 million private placement

Midland Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced private placement with Laurentian Bank Securities Inc.

December 22, 2012

Congo and cobalt critical

Only four metals, or element groups, made the list for the American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and the US Department of Energy's uncatalogued for 'critical metals': Rare Earth elements,…

December 22, 2012

Australia’s Northern Minerals Ltd. secures offtake agreement for Browns Range rare earths project

Australia's Northern Minerals Ltd., formerly Northern Uranium Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a major global mining and chemicals player for future offtake of product from its…

December 21, 2012

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

December 20, 2012

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

December 20, 2012

Rare earth toy ban could spell the end for Bucky Balls

Spate of ingestion-related incidents leads to calls for banning of novelty office toys