October 24, 2019 Rare earths to be extracted at former Illinois coal mine Canada's Avalon and America's CSA join forces to supply the US with rare earths.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 13, 2019 Australia says advancing talks with US on rare earths mines The country wants to bolster production outside China, which dominates the output of the materials.
October 10, 2019 US says military carried out aerial resources survey of Greenland Greenland is gaining attention as global superpowers including China, Russia and the United States look toward the Arctic region for mineral resources and strategic waterways.
October 9, 2019 Russia’s Polymetal may invest in rare earth project to tap electric vehicle demand The country's largest rare earth project, Tomtor, is being developed by the gold and silver producer's top shareholder.
October 9, 2019 Ucore wins favorable decision in court battle with acquisition target IBC IBC has 10 days to submit its defence and counterclaims against the amended action.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 2, 2019 Hochschild taps into rare earths with Chile acquisition The company consolidated its earlier investment in the asset, gaining full ownership, after being hit by weak silver prices in its half-year results.
October 1, 2019 Geomega ups daily throughput of proposed rare earths plant The new study has economies of scale to process 1.5 t/d using 5,000-litre reactors.
October 1, 2019 US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
