October 21, 2014 China admits 40% of magnetic rare earths supply is illegal World's dominant supplier of rare earth elements reveals a huge portion of supply used in magnets is illegally mined; much larger than initially anticipated
October 20, 2014 China sets tougher restrictions on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths Beijing has launched a five-month campaign that aims to finally crackdown on illegal extraction and smuggling of the coveted elements.
October 20, 2014 RB Energy meltdown highlights tough times for lithium, rare earth firms As RB Energy Inc. flamed out and fell into creditor protection during the past couple of weeks, investors were shell-shocked.
October 20, 2014 Jinchuan Group to Restructure Gansu Rare Earth Group It was reported that Baogang Group expressed strong interest in getting a controlling stake in Gansu Rare Earth Group.
October 15, 2014 Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."
October 15, 2014 Batteries leave lithium hydroxide facing tight supply 2015 could see a battery surge as lithium hydroxide faces a shortage on strong global demand, says Benchmark
October 14, 2014 Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov’t The injunction was sought by Stans Energy.
October 10, 2014 Former Xstrata boss tried buying BHP’s coal division: report It is unclear whether Mick Davis bid for all the assets that BHP ended up including in the new to-be listed firm.
October 6, 2014 Russia is making a comeback on the global rare earth metals market In the next three years, the Urals will launch production using new technology to extract rare earth metals from uranium ore.
October 3, 2014 Former Barrick chief buys Iamgold mine This is the first asset Aaron Regent's private equity firm acquires, after failing to buy Glencore’s Las Bambas copper project in Peru.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
