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Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2015 | 11:37 am

Video: John Kaiser proposes a new system for financing junior miners

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.

CEO.CA | February 20, 2015 | 1:26 pm

Australian rare earth project making headway

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

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2015 | 1:15 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Project generators: exploration risk for less cost

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

Visual Capitalist | February 12, 2015 | 1:22 pm

Just when you thought rare earth prices couldn’t fall any further

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%.

Frik Els | February 10, 2015 | 11:37 pm

Hedge against short-term cycles with lithium: Daniela Desormeaux

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.

The Mining Report | February 10, 2015 | 5:54 pm