August 15, 2014 Chinese rare earth alliance sues Hitachi Metals over patents Hitachi holds over 600 neodymium iron boron magnet patents, but has authorized only eight Chinese companies to use them in a total of 149 patents.
August 8, 2014 China’s rare earth industry will look very different in 5 months WTO ruling an afterthought as Beijing approves sweeping changes to its rare earth industry and fast-tracks state stockpiling.
August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
July 31, 2014 Australia’s Queensland resumes uranium mining Nuclear energy production and waste disposal remain under a ban.
July 29, 2014 Global mining sector on the way up, but recovery still slow The industry’s aggregate market capitalization improved for the sixth month in a row in June, reaching $1.75 trillion, the highest level since January 2013.
July 29, 2014 Aussie miners see more doom and gloom ahead Survey shows 9 out of ten Australian mining execs see few positives over next 12 months.
July 27, 2014 Tesla’s gigafactory and recent M&A boosting lithium sector to new highs Sector on verge of major breakout.
July 25, 2014 Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
July 24, 2014 China opens up to foreign investment in graphite, rare earths An update to an administrative document in China will widen the access available to foreign investors in certain industries, including graphite and rare earths.
July 23, 2014 UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.
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
