June 19, 2012 Burundi makes nickel debut Burundi is slowly entering the global mining economy. Two imminent projects are Muremera nickel, in the target outline stage, and Musongati, targeting nickel, cobalt, copper and platinum.
June 18, 2012 Major shareholder sues Baja Mining over ballooning costs, management Baja says it "intends to defend this action vigorously."
June 18, 2012 No one buys Congo’s mining assets on the cheap: Government The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines went on the defensive on Monday about allegedly granting mining licenses to companies with close connections to the government. It qualified those…
June 15, 2012 Galaxy Graphite Corp. commences field work at SUN project, Quebec The Phase 1 work program will consist of prospecting, mapping and sampling, and will be completed by early July, 2012.
June 13, 2012 It’s time to ‘buy low’ on rare earth stocks: Byron King Resource developers, especially in the rare earths space, are suffering from the market's obsession with immediate results, says Byron King. Nonetheless, he argues, large-scale demand for high-tech metals remains. The…
June 13, 2012 Infographic: The lithium ion battery Visualcapitalist has crafted an infographic on the Lithium Ion battery and how it will shape the future.
June 12, 2012 From mine to finished magnets: Molycorp closes US$1.3 billion acquisition of Neo Materials US-based rare earth miners, Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), gets a foothold in Asia after completing its US$1.3 billion acquisition of Canadian-based Neo Material Technologies Inc. (TSX:NEM).
June 11, 2012 Tasman expands rare earth element project portfolio in Finland The Korsnäs South, Siilinjärvi and Laivajoki projects are being acquired from an arm's length private Finnish company, Magnus Minerals Oy, for consideration including 60,000 common shares of the company.
June 7, 2012 Beware of false claims about rare earth metals: Bob Wolf Bob Wolf, Alliance LLC vice president, doesn't believe everything he reads. Manufacturers claim they can swap out rare earth elements for cheaper, more accessible materials, while some miners insist they…
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
