July 16, 2013

CHARTS: What life remained in junior mining the gold price drop choked off

The best indicator of the health of the global exploration sector has fallen to a record low.

July 15, 2013

Why Stephan Bogner believes you should be 100 percent invested in precious metals

Now is the time to be brave, to buy when everyone else is selling, advises Stephan Bogner, analyst with Rockstone Research.

July 15, 2013

Canada Rare Earth covets US site for potential refinery

Company moves forward with purchase of 100-acre site.

July 11, 2013

Great Western Minerals successfully produces neodymium metal

Less Common Metals ("LCM") vertically integrates upstream production capabilities with electrolytic cell process

July 10, 2013

Magnesium metal market benefitting from automotive emissions reduction targets

Roskill estimates that consumption of magnesium reached a new peak in 2012.

July 10, 2013

A radical solution for the rare earth supply crunch: Jack Lifton

Iron miners don't make cars, so why should rare earth miners make magnets?

July 7, 2013

Greenpeace takes on deep sea mining

The International Seabed Authority Council has approved 17 seabed exploration contracts that lie beyond national jurisdiction in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

July 4, 2013

Canada Lithium Corp secures $15 million private placement

The convertible debenture loan from Apollo Global Management will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

July 3, 2013

Canada Lithium shares jump 11% after first production run

The first shipment of 99.5% battery-grade lithium to China from the company's Quebec plant should happen this week.

July 3, 2013

Why rare earth element production is always out of whack

Solving a balance problem.