January 8, 2014 Canada wants 20% of global rare earth market by 2018 Private and public partnerships envisaged to break China's grip on the market.
January 6, 2014 China consolidates REE industry China's largest rare earths producer has bought nine regional mining companies.
January 1, 2014 Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.
December 31, 2013 ‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013 While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.
December 27, 2013 Leading indicators from the superstars of resource investing For this special year-end feature, we asked some of your favorite thought leaders about the tools they use to spot trends and make those important buy-sell decisions.
December 24, 2013 China stabilizing GDP growth, prioritizing reform But exports forecasted to rise by at least 10% next year.
December 19, 2013 Molycorp completes commissioning of rare earth cracking facility The Cracking Plant is part of a multi-stage chemical process designed to increase the facility's rare earth recovery rates, boost production throughput, and contribute to lower unit production costs.
December 18, 2013 Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.
December 17, 2013 North American rare earth stocks jump on Lynas woes Opponents of the Australian rare earth miner's controversial Malaysian refinery are calling for a shutdown after an accident at the facility over the weekend killed an engineer.
December 16, 2013 Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am