May 15, 2014

Mining deals in Canada plunge 51%, but light at end of tunnel getting brighter

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement,…

May 13, 2014

The North American rare earth landscape

Investors and analysts should not conclude recent losses incurred by Molycorp, or Australia’s Lynas are synonymous with the entire REE industry.

May 12, 2014

Gallium market to benefit as LEDs come of age

Demand for gallium is forecast to rise rapidly between 2014 and 2020 as general lighting moves away from incandescent and fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

May 7, 2014

Molycorp shares tank on Q1 results

Average selling price for Colorado rare earth miner's products continue to slide – 20% below 2013.

May 7, 2014

The value of project generators in a low probability industry

Project generators operate in different markets and stages of project development. Risk profiles vary considerably; leading to diversification within the universe.

May 7, 2014

Resource rich countries lead global conflict and political violence index

Levels of conflict and political violence have risen significantly in 48 countries, most of them considered traditional mining destinations.

May 6, 2014

Funding still an issue for miners, especially juniors: report

While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.

May 5, 2014

Chris Ecclestone: right size, right metals signal success for REE projects

The rare earth elements sector is smaller than it was a few years ago, and Chris Ecclestone, mining strategist with Hallgarten & Co., thinks it needs to get smaller still.

May 4, 2014

Appian’s Michael Scherb: accommodative capital and the new private equity investor in mining

There has been a lot of talk about private equity ‘circling’ the mining space, however little has come to fruition.

May 1, 2014

Rare earth junior is up after arbitration win

On October 30, 2013, Stans Energy Corp., a Toronto-based firm focusing on heavy rare earth metals, and its subsidiaries filed a claim for arbitration under the Convention for the Protection…