Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict non-rich people from giving money directly to the treasuries of these companies.

A rare earth project in New South Wales, Australia moved a step closer to mining after receiving approval from the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC).

In a bear market for junior miners, exploration capital can be hard to come by.

Customs data show export volumes from China, producer of more than 80% of the world's rare earths, are soaring even as average prices fall by 48%.

In this interview with The Mining Report, Desormeaux notes that lithium is less dependent on short-term economic cycles than commodities like oil and copper, and says demand for lithium will grow faster than the global economy.

Many are already likening the new Silk Road undertaking to the Marshall Plan

If a junior mining company is in a dire enough situation, they may hit the “reset” button and rollback their stock.

Production nearly doubles quarter on quarter.