August 19, 2015 New landscape for BC mining environmental reviews First Nation support for resource projects has become increasingly important to their success.
August 17, 2015 Avalon Rare Metals begins pilot plant program at lithium asset The facility aims to test a new lithium minerals process developed by the company over the past year.
August 12, 2015 Most Chinese rare earth miners running at a loss — report About 90% of China’s rare earth producers are currently operating at a loss as prices for the coveted elements continue to drop due to a global glut and illegal mining.
August 11, 2015 China’s surprise currency move is more bad news for Canadian commodities Stock markets in Canada and the United States fell sharply on the news that China had allowed the yuan to drop 2%.
August 11, 2015 Thinking outside the commodity box: Benchmark’s investment primer for lithium, cobalt and graphite Simon Moores, managing director of London-based Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, and the firm's analyst, Andrew Miller, provide insight into minerals that they say need to shed their labels as traditional commodities…
August 6, 2015 Chart: Panasonic predicts lithium-ion utility storage surge One of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, Panasonic Corp, is predicting significant growth in emerging markets for lithium-ion batteries.
August 5, 2015 CRA targeting mining-sector tax havens It’s an issue that the Canadians for Tax Fairness and the Liberal Party of Canada appear to be hoping to make a federal election issue.
August 5, 2015 Work continues There are good companies doing promising work. Yes, the news flow is slower than in better markets, but that doesn’t mean it’s crickets out there.
July 31, 2015 Survival of the fittest — what to expect for rare earth miners outside China While analyst predict a rebound in hard-hit rare earth prices later this year, it is still unclear whether companies outside China, the world’s largest producer, will be able to challenge…
July 24, 2015 Canadian court to hear Stans Energy appeal over Kyrgyz Republic’s unpaid $118M The frozen payment corresponds to what the Kyrgyz Republic was told by an international arbitration court to give Stans for revoking its rare earth mining licenses in the country.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
