March 4, 2012

Two top copper mines in Zambia shut down

Two of Zambia's largest copper mines, Glencore's Mopani and Xstrata's Kansanshi were shut over the weekend; the former over health concerns and the other after workers downed tools.

March 2, 2012

New study says 66% of institutional investors choose Africa as number one destination. No wonder. Have you seen the size of that place?

A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds when institutional investors interested in frontier markets were asked to choose two regions out of five, two-thirds see Africa – projected…

February 29, 2012

Graphite Partnership Established with Amseco Exploration

St-Georges Platinum and Base Metals Ltd. (CNSX:SX)(OTCQX:SXOOF)(BSE:85G)is pleased to announce that it teams up with Amseco Exploration Ltd. in order to acquire and explore more than 10,110 hectares in a…

February 29, 2012

Massive consolidation likely in junior rare earths sector: Burack and Dawoud

In the wake of a 2011 roller coaster ride in the rare earth market, the sector still holds promise for astute investors. Critical Metals Report interview with Jason Burack and…

February 28, 2012

Lynas website hacked as thousands protest Malaysia rare earth plant

Thousands of protesters have been converging on Lynas Corporation's new rare earths processing facility in Malaysia according to reports. The Australian producer's website was also hacked over the weekend.

February 26, 2012

Rare earth investment update

We've received a number of inquiries from Casey Research subscribers about our opinion on the current rare earth metals market. We have covered this topic previously, but this article, we'll…

February 26, 2012

Malaysians protest against ore processing

Thousands of people have rallied in Malaysia in a protest against an Australian miner's rare earths plant.

February 26, 2012

Molycorp fires up new rare earths plant

Molycorp, the company in the process of expanding and modernizing a mine and processing plant closed down in 2002, this week announced the sequential start-up of its Project Phoenix rare…

February 24, 2012

Thought the fight for control of Baja’s board couldn’t get uglier? Read on

Baja Mining is fighting attempts by Mount Kellett, a $6 billion asset manager, to stack the miner's board with its own nominees. Baja is accusing Mount Kellett of a takeover…

February 24, 2012

The next Molycorp? Frontier says it can produce rare earths by 2015

Mining and processing rare earths is a tricky business. Processing the materials is costly, and the supply of the 17 elements used in manufacturing everything from smart phones to electric…