June 11, 2012 Tasman expands rare earth element project portfolio in Finland The Korsnäs South, Siilinjärvi and Laivajoki projects are being acquired from an arm's length private Finnish company, Magnus Minerals Oy, for consideration including 60,000 common shares of the company.
June 7, 2012 Beware of false claims about rare earth metals: Bob Wolf Bob Wolf, Alliance LLC vice president, doesn't believe everything he reads. Manufacturers claim they can swap out rare earth elements for cheaper, more accessible materials, while some miners insist they…
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 4, 2012 China to tax sale and production of rare earth China is looking to allocate a value-added tax (VAT) permit to all rare earth companies in a desperate effort to curb resource plundering, dangerous artisanal mining and widespread pollution, as…
June 4, 2012 Canadian Matamec sets up rare earths pilot plant at Quebec project Junior miner Matamec Explorations, currently developing the Kipawa rare earths project in western Quebec, Canada, said on Monday it had started a pilot plant to enable the continuous processing of…
May 31, 2012 Neo Material Tech shareholders agree to Molycorp takeover, but what they really wanted was the cash Under the terms of the deal Neo Material stockholders had the option to either receive cash or shares in Molycorp, but so many chose the former option that it exceeded…
May 28, 2012 Jacobs Securities reviews junior rare earths space Independent investment bank Jacobs Securities recently issued a research report on the junior Rare Earth Element (REE) space, including "Speculative Buy" recommendations for Tasman Metals (CVE:TSM) and Montero Mining and…
May 25, 2012 Ashram rare earth deposit shows ‘robust economics’ The prelimary economic assessment for the Ashram rare earth deposit in Quebec shows "robust economics," says Canadian explorer Commerce Resources (TSX-V:CCE).
May 24, 2012 Alaska mines and mineral prospects mapped Alaska Dispatch has published an interactive map plotting Alaska's operating mines, active prospects and abandoned prospects.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
