Rare Earth Top Stories

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second quarter.

MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2020 | 1:48 pm

Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA

Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2020 | 7:18 am

Appia starts exploration at Alces Lake rare earth deposit

The deposit, according to the company, hosts some of the…

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2020 | 1:29 pm

EU climate transition needs mineral miners, not coal miners

The EU has proposed a $44.9 billion fund that could…

Reuters | June 29, 2020 | 11:29 am

Only mill in the US able to process uranium-rare earth ores open for business

Energy Fuels’ CEO told MINING.COM that the company’s White Mesa…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 28, 2020 | 5:13 am

Clean energy transition to increase demand for minerals — World Bank

Big winners will be aluminum, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, silver, steel, and zinc and rare earth minerals such as indium, molybdenum, and neodymium.

World Bank | July 18, 2017 | 6:10 am

Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law

The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions companies must fulfill to get a licence for launching a space mining mission.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2017 | 6:46 am

Private capital says no to mining

Study shows Q2 2017 new private capital for natural resources investment dropped to lowest since 2011 and not a single mining fund were able to raise money.

Frik Els | July 7, 2017 | 4:37 pm

CHARTS: Lithium-rich countries risk missing the boat on electric batteries boom

The need for the metal is expected to triple by 2025, but no all the countries rich in lithium are taking advantage of that trend, as shown in these graphics.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2017 | 10:49 am