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.

July 16, 2014

Tom Hayes’ trio of rare earth project contenders

With the race on to develop non-Chinese REE sources, he suggests three projects likely to end up on the podium.

July 15, 2014

Grupo Mexico considers mining for rare earths

The news come only weeks after the government announced it would begin funding explorations projects to locate deposits of the coveted elements.

July 14, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Tesla builds largest charging station network

Superchargers replenish half a charge in as little as 20 minutes.

July 8, 2014

Graphite, lithium and REEs vital to hot Tech: Moreno

Metals, minerals play critical roles in smartphones, electric vehicles.

July 3, 2014

Lynas heading for full rare earths ramp-up

Firm struggled to increase output due to problems at Malaysian plant.

June 29, 2014

Canada identifies top rare earth projects

Parliamentary report says half of globe's known rare earth reserves are in Canada and China's deposits could be worked out within three decades.