October 24, 2014

Iron ore and rare earth metals mining: an industry under siege?

Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities.

October 22, 2014

The rare earth mine-to-market strategy and the underlying motives

As our prior series of articles endeavoured to convey, the rare earth space is complicated with many facets that need to be evaluated to properly assess the quality of a…

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.