US gives Greenland $12 million but says it’s not a bid to buy

Any re-instatement of sanctions will, if at all, pose minimal additional hurdles to new investors, BMI Research says.

New study says after lengthy and painful adjustment, rare earth industry will return to growth led by global government initiatives around green energy.

The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the country’s north, known for its vast salt flats under which experts say there is enough of the commodity to supply the world for decades.

With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.

Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.

In the last week alone, seven miners have been killed and 22 others remain trapped, following two accidents in local coal operations.

Beijing is pushing for zev mandate: 8% of new cars to be electric by 2018, 12% by 2020.

Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.

Potentially the first rare earths mine outside China to recover heavy rare earth elements passed another milestone this week.