Rare earths lining to impact Minerals Ltd. Botswana uranium play

The American Exploration & Mining Association was joined by a coalition in filing a challenge last Friday in the Wyoming district court.

The world’s largest producer of uranium is increasing its mining tax on the nuclear fuel by at least 50% next year.

Zimbabwe’s largest gold producer is negotiating with potential partners to boost production at its Shamva mine.

Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups.