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These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 4:53 pm

Rick Rule: we need to cut G&A fat from the industry so there are fewer, but more solvent players

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.

Sprott Global Resource Investments | January 7, 2015 | 1:46 pm

China scraps decade-old rare earths export quotas

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2015 | 11:00 am

Rare earths discovered in Peru

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2014 | 7:11 pm

China to soon lift restrictions on rare earth exports

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2014 | 6:26 pm

‘Green energy’ a casualty of low oil prices

Interview with Author Alex Epstein.

Sprott's Thoughts | December 28, 2014 | 7:20 pm

Best of the best: The most popular thoughts from 2014

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

The Gold Report | December 26, 2014 | 6:08 pm

Chinese rare earth giant born

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.

Frik Els | December 16, 2014 | 7:49 pm

US mining can’t find workers fast enough

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

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 11:00 pm

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