August 23, 2011

Reclusive North Korea holds 20 mln tons of rare earth deposits

Isolated North Korea is desperate to earn some hard currency and look for rare earths in its borders with China.

August 17, 2011

Rare earths could be Idaho’s next cash crop

Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman has been the leading proponent of getting the United States back in the REE game, introducing the Restart Act of 2010, which gives loan guarantees…

August 17, 2011

Quantum Rare Earth Developments receives infill drill results

Quantum Rare Earth Developments announced results for two additional holes of the first of five drill holes from the spring/summer 2011 exploration program at the Elk Creek Niobium – REE…

August 15, 2011

Manicouagan provides an exploration update on its Pickle Lake gold properties

In late July 2011, Manicouagan completed a follow-up diamond drill program on its Kasagiminnis Lake Project to test for the down-dip extension of the encouraging results from the drill program…

August 15, 2011

Wealth completes first phase of diamond drilling at Rodeo de los Molles rare earth element project, Argentina

Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the "Company" or "Wealth") (TSX VENTURE:WML)(FRANKFURT:EJZ) announces the completion of the first phase of diamond drilling at its Rodeo de los Molles ("Rodeo") Rare Earth Element ("REE")…

August 15, 2011

Mining industry gives Saara tax ultimatum

Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila THE mining industry has given Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila until Wednesday to reconsider her intended tax reforms before they alert investors worldwide to “the most devastating elements”…

August 12, 2011

Molycorp announces major rare earth supply agreement with Hitachi Metals

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP), the Western hemisphere's only producer of rare earth oxides (REO) and the largest REO producer outside of China, announced that it has reached an agreement with…

August 12, 2011

Molycorp sells 50 times more rare earth oxides

Rare earths miner Molycorp on Thursday swung into profit in the second quarter as it ramped up production at Mountain Pass, California, once the world's largest supplier of the sought-after…

August 11, 2011

Greenland Minerals to buy remaining 39% of Kvanefjeld project

Minerals explorer Greenland Minerals and Energy on Thursday went into a trading halt ahead of an announcement regarding its Kvanefjeld rare earth/uranium/zinc project. The trading halt on the ASX was…

August 10, 2011

IAMGOLD reports 223% increase in second quarter net earnings from continuing operations

IAMGOLD's net earnings attributable to equity shareholders were $478.9 million ($1.28 per share) in the quarter, including the gain of $402.6 million from the sale of the Tarkwa and Damang…