July 31, 2012

Rare earths and graphite— the critical factors for success: Gareth Hatch

Comparisons are useful in evaluating a company, but in the rare earth market, it's not as simple as a spreadsheet.

July 31, 2012

Retreating ice reveals huge riches in Greenland

Business Insider has the story about Greenland and global warming, which is peeling back thick ice and uncovering vast mineral wealth.

July 31, 2012

Molycorp production push to challenge Chinese rare earth dominance

The USA's largest rare earth producer Molycorp (NYSE:MCP) is mounting a credible challenge to Chinese rare earth dominance by dramatically scaling up output and potentially increasing its global market share…

July 27, 2012

Peak Resources announces $5.5 million private placement

The company sold approximately 32.3 million units at $0.17 per share. Existing shareholders in Peak will be provided with the opportunity to subscribe for up to $15,000 worth of shares…

July 26, 2012

China’s rare earth exports plunge by over 40%

The volume of rare earth minerals legally exported from China for the first half of 2012 plunged by 42.7% year-on-year to hit 4,908 tons according to statistics from China's customs…

July 25, 2012

China cracks down on illegal rare earth mines in Guangdong province

Police in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong announced on Tuesday that they have shut down nine rare earth mines operating illegally in Longchuan county over the past six months.

July 24, 2012

Three steps to rare earth mining success

It's a complicated business, but Alex Knox has a simple recipe for successful rare earth mining. In this interview with The Critical Metals Report, Alex Knox of AWK Geological Consulting…

July 24, 2012

WTO probe ratchets up rare earth tensions with China

The World Trade Organization will investigate China's quotas and tariffs on rare earth minerals following prompting from the US, EU and Japan, who allege the export restrictions are in contravention…

July 23, 2012

Matamec Receives a Payment of $8.5 M CAD from Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada

"Matamec is the only rare earth exploration company to have received funds to accelerate and complete a feasibility study and an environmental and social impact assessment study of a HREE…

July 19, 2012

Rare earth mining rights in China have just been cut in half

The Chinese government has halved the number of rare earth mining rights in the country pulling 65 permits in all, according to a report by ChinaDaily USA.