March 13, 2012 US, Japan and the E.U. dispute China’s decision on rare earths at the WTO The U.S., Japan and the European Union have filed an official complaint at the World Trade Organization this morning, urging the body to take actions against China’s restrictions on these…
March 9, 2012 Euphoria over Molycorp deal may soon turn to despair. China’s grip is as strong as ever and rare earth prices are still dropping Molycorp's mould-breaking deal with Neo Material Technologies sent its shares rocketing in New York on Friday and some industry observers say the tie-up creates a vertically integrated company that will…
March 9, 2012 Over 18% of Canada’s job losses in February were in the mining industry Despite a healthy economic growth, Canada’s economy lost 2,800 jobs in February, with at least 18% of those positions belonging to the mining sector.
March 9, 2012 Molycorp to acquire leading rare earth processor Neo Material Technologies in $1.3 billion deal Molycorp and Neo Material Technologies Thursday announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Molycorp will acquire Neo Materials for approximately CDN $1.3 billion. This will create one of…
March 9, 2012 Rare earth abundance: China could come close to doubling exports China, the world’s largest supplier of rare earth, may almost double exports this year, meeting quotas set by the government as lower prices continue to stimulate demand.
March 6, 2012 Commerce Resources Corp. Reports Significant Increase in Resources and Grade at the Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit, Northern Quebec SGS Geostat has determined a base case Inferred mineral resource of 219.8 million tonnes containing 1.88% TREO, an Indicated mineral resource of 27.7 million tonnes containing 1.90% TREO, and a…
March 6, 2012 Pele Mountain enters agreement to acquire rare earth mining claims surrounded by Molycorp, 1800 metres from the Mountain Pass Mine TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 6, 2012) - Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GEM)(OTCQX:GOLDF) ("Pele" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a binding Purchase and Sale Agreement…
March 5, 2012 Body blow for mining heavyweights as China growth expected to slow to near decade low The mining sector's bellwether companies were all beaten down on Monday after China's premier Wen Jiabao delivered a downbeat outlook for the world's second largest economy adding that there were…
March 2, 2012 New study says 66% of institutional investors choose Africa as number one destination. No wonder. Have you seen the size of that place? A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds when institutional investors interested in frontier markets were asked to choose two regions out of five, two-thirds see Africa – projected…
February 29, 2012 Massive consolidation likely in junior rare earths sector: Burack and Dawoud In the wake of a 2011 roller coaster ride in the rare earth market, the sector still holds promise for astute investors. Critical Metals Report interview with Jason Burack and…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
