Pentagon to stockpile rare earth magnets for missiles, fighter jets

The extent to which the lithium market will grow is contested, but market trends indicate that lithium will be an increasingly profitable sector within mining in the next five years.

First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.

The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.

World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.

Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.

An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.

Most analysts believe the commodities market has turned a corner and that prices are unlikely to return to lows seen in the past year.