January 10, 2014

Ex Chevron mining, Molycorp CEO bets Niocorp next niobium gem

The man at the helm of Molycorp for 15-plus years, who helped to ignite a mania in the rare earths industry just five years ago, has bet big on a…

January 8, 2014

Resource rich countries make up over 50% of the “extreme risk” jurisdictions to invest

Study also says that Myanmar is the country where the business environment improved the most last year.

January 8, 2014

How contrarians play bear markets in resources: Rick Rule

Your willingness to buy a stock should not be diminished by the fact that it has fallen in price. In everyday purchases, we want to buy things that are selling…

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.