October 13, 2013

Sweeping changes to Myanmar mining laws planned

Less state involvement, possible lifting of ban on ore exports and smoother licensing process envisaged for South Asian nation.

October 13, 2013

GM’s battery switch more good news for lead

Lowly lead predicted to be 2014's best performing metal.

October 7, 2013

US Rare Earths secures $4 million financing

The company has mining claims in Idaho, Montana, and Colorado totaling 20,000 acres.

October 4, 2013

Uses of rare earths part one: Light rare earths

Rare earth elements have wide commercial applications.

October 3, 2013

Molycorp stock jumps as plant revamp nears completion

The U.S. company announced two of the final milestones in a $1.25 billion modernization and expansion at its main mine, Mountain Pass in California.

October 3, 2013

Rick Mills: Greenland is the final frontier for lower-cost mining

Greenland's easy access to seaborne freight gives it a tremendous cost advantage over northern Canada.

September 24, 2013

Avalon Rare Metals lead mad surge in rare earth juniors

Explorer advancing what would be Canada's first rare earth mine is up 80% in three months.

September 18, 2013

Pro-or seizes market opportunity with platinum recycling technology

Every year, nearly 15 million North American cars expire—and recycling the platinum group metals within them is far cheaper than building a three-mile mine shaft in a faraway country.

September 18, 2013

Canada to boost support for mining, but faces challenges

The government is fine tuning details of an aggressive campaign to promote Canada’s mining sector abroad, and so redirect trade spending and foreign affairs to core economic interests.

September 18, 2013

Scrap your Wall Street career plans, study mining and agriculture instead: Jim Rogers

"The power is shifting again from financial centres to the producers of real goods. The place to be is in commodities: raw materials and natural resources."