Rare Earth Top Stories

US report urges steps to reduce reliance on foreign critical minerals

The Commerce Department on Tuesday released a report requested by President Donald Trump in December 2017, when he asked officials to look into U.S. access to so-called rare earths.

Reuters | June 4, 2019 | 2:37 pm

Australia, Malaysia to meet over rare earths on June 20

Australia's Lynas is waiting to get an operating licence for…

Reuters | June 4, 2019 | 9:26 am

China stokes rare earths concerns with possible export controls

China’s state planner is closely studying proposals to establish rare-earth…

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2019 | 9:07 am

Should investors get excited about rare earth metals?

The 17 so-called “rare earth metals” play strong supporting roles…

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 2, 2019 | 10:05 am

Russia owns rare earths but mines little. That’s changing

President Vladimir Putin has pushed Russia to develop its own…

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2019 | 10:29 am

Here is how metal-eating bacteria may make asteroid mining profitable

The technique, known as biomining, is already being tested here on Earth as a sustainable treatment of ores and mine waste.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2015 | 5:31 pm

Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

Frik Els | January 29, 2015 | 1:32 am

World Bank: Commodities falling like it’s 1985

Organization predicts a rare occurrence in 2015: a decline in all nine commodity indices with industrial metals falling another 5%; precious metals down 3%.

Frik Els | January 23, 2015 | 12:17 am

Peruvian rare earth discovery richer than initially thought

Geology consultants leading the project found the rare earth claim has the highest range of rare earth metals in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2015 | 4:00 pm

Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report

December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 3:18 pm

China’s alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate

New evidence has emerged of China's interest in digging for oil, gas a minerals in the frozen continent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 12:25 pm

Fish sperm a ‘key ingredient’ to recycling rare earth elements

Japanese scientists have developed a process that uses salmon sperm to mine and reprocess rare earth elements (REEs).

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2015 | 5:50 pm

Former Barrick Gold chief the new owner of Iamgold’s Niobec mine in Quebec

This is Aaron Regent’s first acquisition since founding Toronto-based Magris Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2015 | 2:03 pm

Defending mineral tenure in Canada against foreign court orders

A mineral exploration company faced an unusual situation recently, when Ontario mining officials enforced foreign orders against mining claims for which the company had recorded its interest.

Norton Rose Fulbright | January 15, 2015 | 11:43 pm

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