October 19, 2012

Japan turns to India for rare earth metals

Japan is set to commence imports of rare earth metals for India in order to hedge against worsening relations with chief supplier China.

October 15, 2012

Baja Mining Announces Further Funding for Boleo Project

The company announced that a Korean Consortium has advanced additional US$13.3 million to Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. for the construction of the Boleo Project.

October 12, 2012

Marifil resumes operatorship of Las Aguilas

John Hite, President of Marifil, comments: "While we are disappointed that Prophecy Platinum has elected not to move forward with Las Aguilas, we remain excited about the property and the…

October 11, 2012

Yale researchers discover diamond planet twice the size of the Earth

A team of U.S-Franco scientists led by Yale University hit the jackpot by discovering not just another celestial body near the Earth, but one that it is likely to be…

October 11, 2012

Rare Earth Metals completes the acquisition of four rare earth properties

The company is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of four key rare earth properties known as Mann One and Two Tom within the Red Wine district in…

October 10, 2012

Rare Element reports on progress of metallurgical testwork on Bear Lodge rare earth project

The company announces that in-depth metallurgical and process data are being developed to be incorporated into the Bear Lodge rare earth project's definitive Feasibility Study scheduled to commence in Q1…

October 7, 2012

China uncovers large nickel reserve

Officials expect reserves to grow

October 2, 2012

Frontier Rare Earths jumps 10% on Korea talks

Frontier is advancing the Zandkopsdrift rare earth project in South Africa and in December sold 10% of the venture to Kores for $23.8 million. The South Korean state-owned company now…

September 29, 2012

Ancient Buddhist statue found in Tibet carved from meteorite

A Buddha statue looted by Nazis in Tibet in the 1930s was carved from the Chinga meteorite, which crashed to the Earth 15,000 years ago, revealed Elmar Buchner of the…

September 28, 2012

Inner Mongolia Rare-Earth to participate in asset reorganization between Ganzhou Chenguang, Sunyoung

Inner Mongolia Rare-Earth announced on September 27 that the company will participate in the material assets reorganization between Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Shares CO., Ltd. and Sunyoung Properties…