April 10, 2019 First Vanadium says Nevada project resource estimate exceeds expectations The company, which in March more than doubled the size of the vanadium property, believes that Carlin’s maiden resource will provide a base for an economic study.
April 8, 2019 Lynas weighs up rare earths processing in Australia as Malaysia ups pressure Lynas, one of the world’s main suppliers of rare earths outside China, said it was open to processing materials closer to its Australian mine if that meant it can renew…
April 5, 2019 $6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.
April 5, 2019 Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil The Japanese trading house is backing Sigma's Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium project, in the south-eastern province of Minas Gerais.
April 2, 2019 Frontier Lithium to build demonstration plant for battery metals products The plant is expected to produce up to 15,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate (spodumene) per year from samples taken at the PAK deposit, located in Canada's northwestern Ontario.
April 2, 2019 Cannabis mania mows down Canada’s junior mining sector There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, how and where will junior miners find the…
March 31, 2019 Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
March 29, 2019 Australia’s Wesfarmers hints takeover battle for Lynas not over Comments foreshadow an intense takeover battle for the only proven producer of rare earth elements outside China.
March 26, 2019 Australia’s Wesfarmers makes $1.1B bid for rare earth miner Lynas The offer represents a premium of nearly 45% on Lynas' closing price on Monday, but comes come with some significant conditions, including the rare dearth miner securing all necessary licences…
March 22, 2019 Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, which completely encloses its Zinnwald project.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
