March 15, 2013

Molycorp racked with writedown, job cuts

Molycorp also warned the first half of 2013 would see weaker performance.

March 14, 2013

Japanese miner building rare earth recovery plant in the Phillipines

The scandium recovery facility will be built later this year with operations slated to begin in 2014.

March 10, 2013

Honda’s starts recycling program to extract 80% of rare earths from used hybrid batteries

386 hybrid vehicles damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami prompted the Japanese carmaker to design a new extraction process.

March 7, 2013

The UK goes after a piece of the Afghan $1 trillion mining pie

The government has set up a three-year, $15 million plan to back mining and oil and gas projects in Afghanistan.

March 6, 2013

Money worries weigh on juniors at PDAC

"We have a crisis."

March 5, 2013

Mining mergers in 2012 hit lowest in seven years: PwC

Mergers and acquisitions in the sector fell 30% last year and will continue to be low in 2013.

March 4, 2013

Australia’s Lynas appoints new CEO

Eric Noyrez will take over the top job on March 31.

March 3, 2013

China’s rare earths exports sluggish from low demand

Country's export volume likely to follow a downward trend.

February 28, 2013

Molycorp scares shell-shocked investors once again

Delays full-year results over "substantial" writedown.

February 27, 2013

Lynas produces its first rare earths in Malaysia

Plant projected to produce 11,000 tonnes by second quarter of this year.