January 7, 2013

Cavan Ventures Inc.: First phase of Pythonga project completed

The program, completed in Q4 2012, consisted of channel sampling, limited line cutting, limited radiometric survey, surface delimiting for future stripping and prospecting.

January 7, 2013

Peak Resources hosts webcast to review results from scoping study for Ngualla rare earths project

The company highlets high net present value (US$1.57 billion), high internal rate of return (53%) and a rapid payback period.

January 6, 2013

Rare earth phone scams fleece credulous UK investors

Cold-call sales reps offer investors dyprosium and yttrium by the kilo

January 5, 2013

South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China

Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled

January 2, 2013

Molycorp becomes takeover target as market capitalization sinks below net assets

Molycorp share prices sink to record lows following many difficulties last year, leaving the American rare earth producer a highly appealing takeover target

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