December 29, 2012

Greenland can, but doesn’t want to, be globe’s new top rare earth producer

Greenland’s treasure trove of rare earth metals, the largest deposit outside of China, cannot be mined because the elements are connected to restricted radioactive materials.

December 27, 2012

China and Japan could clash in 2013

Leading international relations expert says open warfare could break out between China and Japan next year

December 24, 2012

Midland exploration completes $2.8 million private placement

Midland Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced private placement with Laurentian Bank Securities Inc.

December 22, 2012

Australia’s Northern Minerals Ltd. secures offtake agreement for Browns Range rare earths project

Australia's Northern Minerals Ltd., formerly Northern Uranium Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a major global mining and chemicals player for future offtake of product from its…

December 21, 2012

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

December 20, 2012

Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices

"In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey

December 20, 2012

Rare earth toy ban could spell the end for Bucky Balls

Spate of ingestion-related incidents leads to calls for banning of novelty office toys

December 19, 2012

Lynas wins operations appeal in Malaysia

A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards.

December 19, 2012

Japan to subsidize underwater rare earth venture

Tokyo’s new governor, Naoki Inose, announced the city would subsidize companies joining a project to mine rare earth elements from the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island, to the southeast of Tokyo.

December 18, 2012

The rare earth sector needs these three things to prosper

We need a lot more clarity regarding Japanese demand and Chinese supply.