Rare Earth Top Stories

FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating

A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing supply and extracting lofty profits than it is about cleaning up a notoriously dirty business.

Frik Els | May 29, 2019 | 2:55 pm

FLASHBACK: Largest known rare earth deposit discovered in North Korea

The 216 million tonne Jongju deposit 150km north of Pyongjang,…

Frik Els | May 29, 2019 | 2:42 pm

US fighter jets and missiles are in rare-earth firing line

China’s grip on the global market for rare-earth metals gives…

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2019 | 2:22 pm

Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO

Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing…

Reuters | May 24, 2019 | 9:52 am

BHP more bullish on long-term EV prospects

The world's largest miner has revised up expectations for electric…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2019 | 7:45 am

New report showing increased reshoring means greater U.S. minerals demand

Minerals are the bedrock of the manufacturing industry.

[email protected] | April 30, 2015 | 6:46 am

Ryan Castilloux’s State of the REE Market Address

In this interview with The Mining Report, Castilloux discusses four REE projects that continue to advance, as well as companies making strides with REE extraction and separation technologies.

The Mining Report | April 28, 2015 | 7:34 am

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 6:10 am

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

Vladimir Basov | April 26, 2015 | 1:15 pm

China scrapping rare earth export tax will boost demand — Lynas

Beijing had been widely expected to eliminate tariffs and quotas on rare earth shipments after a World Trade Organization panel branded them discriminatory last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2015 | 2:55 am

Denham Capital’s Caroline Donally on private equity in mining

Director of $1bn fund discusses Denham's unique approach, the vibrant parts of the M&A market and what juniors should do to attract capital.

Frik Els | April 17, 2015 | 1:27 pm

Rare earth price rally evaporates

Beijing ups production limits for 2015 by 12% to 52,500 tonnes after exports bounce back, pulling the plug on a brief rally in rare earth prices.

Frik Els | April 13, 2015 | 12:49 pm

Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments

Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.

Frik Els | April 8, 2015 | 12:49 pm

Signs of life for mining M&A

Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2015 | 7:00 am

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