April 20, 2021

China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions amid post-coup protest

Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar's ability to keep up metal shipments in March amid unrest after February's coup.

April 19, 2021

Lynas revenue jumps 21% as rare earth prices hit new records

"While the persistence of the COVID crisis, especially in Europe, calls for careful forecasts for our business ahead, we see the rare earth market recovering very quickly," the world's largest…

April 19, 2021

Russia’s Tomtor among largest rare earths reserves, Polymetal says

Tomtor is the key project in Russia's plans to boost output of rare earth metals.

April 16, 2021

Greenland’s left wing party forms new government, vows to block rare earth mine

IA's victory sent a strong signal to international mining companies interested in mineral-rich Greenland.

April 9, 2021

US interior secretary looks to restore Utah monuments slashed by Trump

The Bears Ears National Monument was slashed in size by former President Donald Trump to open it to mining, grazing and drilling.

April 9, 2021

Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths, not uranium

Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.

April 8, 2021

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

April 7, 2021

Eight companies developing battery metals

As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.

April 7, 2021

Left-wing party wins Greenland election, opposes big mining project

The Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged its opposition to a large rare earth mining project, sending strong signals to international miners.

April 6, 2021

GRAPH: Global metal and ore production at a glance

Critical metals and minerals are a tiny sliver of a sliver of global mining production.