March 26, 2013

Large-scale deals to head down the mineshaft in 2013: PwC

The number of global deals has fallen to its lowest level since 2005.

March 26, 2013

Canada’s New Democrats propose law on conflict minerals

The federal bill aims to ensure companies source responsibly.

March 25, 2013

Japan’s massive rare earth discovery threatens China’s supremacy

The deposit contains rare earths that are 20 to 30 times more concentrated than those coming from China.

March 24, 2013

Canadian mining investments in Latin America

INTERACTIVE MAP: Explore active mines by company, country, and the year that the mine was acquired.

March 23, 2013

Australians develop new recovery method for platinum and palladium

Technique could also be applied to purify rare earth elements.

March 20, 2013

INN VIDEO: Chris Grove explains tantalum uses and smuggling

On the use of tantalum in the electronics industry and how the metal is smuggled out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

March 16, 2013

Avanti fights back after Nisga’a look to halt mine restart

Move could impede the Kitsault molybdenum mine.

March 15, 2013

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

March 15, 2013

Britain plunges into deep sea mining with American company

New industry could bring in as much as $60 billion for the country.

March 15, 2013

Molycorp racked with writedown, job cuts

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