Rare Earth Top Stories

Miners rich in cash are aiming for fat dividends, debt payments

The mining industry is awash with cash, and so far it’s got two main uses — pay down debt and reward investors.

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2018 | 4:35 am

Toyota to make cheaper electric motors by halving use of rare earths

Asia’s No.1 carmaker has developed a magnet that reduces dependence…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2018 | 3:21 am

Battery-technology metals to leave gold, silver in the dust: readers

A whopping two-thirds of MINING.com readers say battery-technology metals will…

Michael Allan McCrae | February 17, 2018 | 11:49 am

Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones

The firm is also trying to halve use of cobalt…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2018 | 8:44 am

Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high

Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2018 | 5:33 am

Japan budgets $650m to secure supplies of rare earths

The Japanese government has set aside $650m in its budget for the financial year starting in April to secure supplies of the metals both from abroad and at home. (Reuters) - Japan's government has set aside 53.3 billion yen ($650 million) in its budget

Mineweb | January 5, 2011 | 4:55 am

Japan’s trade minister wants to talk rare earths with China

Akihiro Ohata, the country's minister for trade said Wednesday he would like to visit China as soon as possible to discuss the secure supply of rare earths into Japan Japan's trade minister, Akihiro Ohata, said on Wednesday he would like to visit China

Mineweb | January 4, 2011 | 11:36 pm