March 28, 2012

Japan urges dialogue with China on rare earths

Japan, the world’s main importer of rare earths, has requested international assistance for alternatives, conservation, diversification and recycling and to continue dialogue with China to secure stable global supply

March 27, 2012

Report rejects Chinese takeovers as threat to Canada

Most Chinese takeovers in the resource sector do not pose a threat to national security, says the author of a new report on Chinese investment in Canada.

March 27, 2012

Riding the graphite bull

Chris Berry, founder of Mountain Partners asset management company, provided an interesting summary of the graphite space while speaking at the recent Graphite Express Conference in Vancouver.

March 26, 2012

Flinders financing set to fund restart of graphite mine in Sweden

Graphite has been a hot commodity of late and one Canadian junior looks to have capitalized on market sentiment through a proposed C$15 million financing.

March 26, 2012

Baja Mining urges shareholders: Vote the Gold Proxy

aja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) today announced that it has filed and is mailing a third and final letter to shareholders regarding the proxy contest initiated by dissident Mount Kellett Master…

March 26, 2012

Energizer Resources Confirms Jumbo Flake Graphite With +90% Purity; DRA Mineral Projects Makes Initial Equity Investment in Energizer

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 26, 2012) - Energizer Resources Inc. (TSX:EGZ)(OTCBB:ENZR)(FRANKFURT:YE5) ("Energizer" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received positive initial metallurgical test results from its...

March 23, 2012

Uragold Signs Agreement for the Asbury Graphite Mine and the Canadian Graphite Property

Uragold Bay Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:UBR.V - News), Uragold is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with a private vendor regarding the acquisition of 100% interest in two…

March 22, 2012

Tasman’s PEA gives Norra Karr a $1.46bn value

Vancouver-based Tasman Metals on Wednesday published the results of a scoping study at its Norra Karr rare earths project in southern Sweden, sketching out a mine that would cost $290-million…

March 21, 2012

Winning the rare earth economic war: Luisa Moreno

China's sudden cuts to rare earth export quotas and domestic production marked the beginning of a Rare Earth Economic War, proposes Jacob Securities' Senior Mining and Metals Analyst Luisa Moreno.

March 21, 2012

Greenland Minerals releases initial 242-million tonne mineral resource estimate for the ‘Zone 2’ uranium-rare earth deposit

Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited ("GMEL" or "the Company") (ASX: GGG.AX - News) is pleased to announce the first mineral resource estimate for the 'Zone 2' multi-element deposit. Zone 2…