September 28, 2015

World’s first deep sea mining proposal ignores consequences of its impacts on oceans

As the deep sea mining industry chases investors at the Asia Pacific Deep Sea Mining Summit, a new critique by the Deep Sea Mining Campaign reveals indefensible flaws in the…

September 24, 2015

Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly…

September 22, 2015

Jeb Handwerger predicts new wave of lithium and graphite winners in wake of Tesla deal

In this interview with The Energy Report, he singles out the unloved companies that could become media darlings in the coming boom in energy metals, uranium and—eventually—oil sectors.

September 21, 2015

This is the scariest mining chart you’ll see today

We're only halfway into mining bear market says new report.

September 21, 2015

Rare Earth Minerals logs loss, but hopes more Tesla-like agreements to the rescue

The company reported a £1.2 million pre-tax loss in the first six months of 2015, widening from the £191,000 loss reported a year earlier.

September 19, 2015

Canadian rare earth elements miners band together for survival in pricing downturn

Experts say government support for research and development of Canada's rare earth elements has encouraged new co-operation in the usually dog-eat-dog world of junior mining companies.

September 10, 2015

Big name investors are piling back into commodities

A few legendary influencers are making huge bets right now on commodities, an area that’s faced—and continues to face—some pretty strong headwinds.

September 10, 2015

Graphite to 2020 – charging ahead?

Roskill notes that in 2015, existing world demand for graphite in all batteries is estimated to total 125,000t.

September 9, 2015

A stealth bull market coming for a particular metal and one way to play it

Commodity investors are always looking for the next bull market but are understandably wary of jumping on the wagon too soon — especially given the pain of the last couple…

September 9, 2015

Flinders CEO Blair Way: What Tesla needs to know about the graphite sector

Flinders Resources CEO and President Blair Way shares the four factors to consider when analyzing a graphite company. Warning: It is a very different proposition than investing in a gold…