September 10, 2012

Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral assets imperilled by corruption

Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely…

September 10, 2012

Matamec finishes 16,000 metres definition drilling campaign on its heavy rare earths Kipawa deposit

The company announced today the the completion of a 16,158-metre drilling campaign on the heavy rare earths-yttrium-zirconium Kipawa deposit, located on the Zeus property.

September 6, 2012

China and Japan maritime dispute extends to ocean floor mineral finds

Disputes between China and Japan over offshore territory have proceeded a step further with both countries competing for exploratory licenses to large swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor.

September 5, 2012

Lynas OK to operate controversial rare earths plant in Malaysia

Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board granted a temporary licence for an initial two-year period under strict safety requirements.

August 31, 2012

India looks for rare earths under the sea

India is already building a rare-earth mineral processing plant in the east coast state of Orissa and will invest $135 million in a new exploration ship and the refurbishing of…

August 29, 2012

Molycorp announces start of Californian rare earth operations

Molycorp Inc. (NYSE:MCP) has announced that its new Project Phoenix heavy rare earth concentrate facilities situated at Mountain Pass in California have […]

August 22, 2012

Waterloo announces commencement of fieldwork program

The company has commenced on the Ice River Property, located 30 kilometres South East of Golden, British Columbia.

August 20, 2012

India’s state-owned rare earth miner heading for Odisha’s beaches

The identified area is the second coastal stretch in Odisha, where deposits of rare earth minerals have been found.

August 20, 2012

Molycorp steadies itself after another brutal sell-off

Molycorp recovered somewhat on Monday after a brutal Friday when the rare earth miner was beaten down 11.8% – it was also one of the most actively traded stocks on…

August 16, 2012

And you thought Molycorp had it tough: Some Chinese REE miners report 90% drop in earnings

Downstream companies are playing a wait and see game, hoping to capitalize if rare earth prices decline further.