Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil

Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.

During a time where the pain of downward pricing has spilled from minerals into the energy sector, Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott U.S. Holdings was kind enough to share a few comments.

The long-awaited policy change comes after the World Trade Organization determined last year that the nation’s quota system violated trade rules.

The discovery — located approximately 95 km northwest of Cusco— contains both light rare earth elements (LREEs) and heavy rare earth elements and metals (HREEs).

Export taxes to remain at 15% – 25% until at least March 2015.

Interview with Author Alex Epstein.

Some of the most popular experts featured during the year and some thoughts you might want to consider as you prepare for 2015.

Owner of Bayan Obo mine Baotou Steel acquires five rare earth refiners with 73,500 tonnes capacity forming industry dominant China North Rare Earth Group.

More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.