September 2, 2011

Lynas signs supply contract with BASF

Lynas Corporation has signed a long term rare earths supply agreement with BASF. The contract will see Lynas provide the materials from its Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Malaysia…

September 1, 2011

Crossland plans initial rare earth resource report for Charely Creek

Crossland Uranium Mines (ASX:CUX) plans to issue a report next month on an illuvial heavy mineral rare earth element resource at its 50% owned Charley Creek project in Northern Territory.…

August 31, 2011

Silver Spruce reports continued significant REE results Pope’s Hill MP trend, Trans Labrador Highway, NL

BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SSE)(FRANKFURT;S6Q) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. is pleased to announce continued significant results from prospecting on the road…

August 31, 2011

India looking to get into rare earth game

A government panel is working on a strategy to encourage discovery of rare earth elements in India, Economic Times has revealed: "The committee will look into the current availability of…

August 30, 2011

On China’s rare earth black market prices are falling

Sinocast reports China's market for rare earths has begun to see negative effects of its crazy growth this year with an increasing number of downstream players finding it difficult to…

August 23, 2011

Reclusive North Korea holds 20 mln tons of rare earth deposits

Isolated North Korea is desperate to earn some hard currency and look for rare earths in its borders with China.

August 17, 2011

Rare earths could be Idaho’s next cash crop

Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman has been the leading proponent of getting the United States back in the REE game, introducing the Restart Act of 2010, which gives loan guarantees…

August 17, 2011

Quantum Rare Earth Developments receives infill drill results

Quantum Rare Earth Developments announced results for two additional holes of the first of five drill holes from the spring/summer 2011 exploration program at the Elk Creek Niobium – REE…

August 15, 2011

Wealth completes first phase of diamond drilling at Rodeo de los Molles rare earth element project, Argentina

Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the "Company" or "Wealth") (TSX VENTURE:WML)(FRANKFURT:EJZ) announces the completion of the first phase of diamond drilling at its Rodeo de los Molles ("Rodeo") Rare Earth Element ("REE")…

August 15, 2011

Mining industry gives Saara tax ultimatum

Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila THE mining industry has given Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila until Wednesday to reconsider her intended tax reforms before they alert investors worldwide to “the most devastating elements”…