Flagship Volkswagen plant transforms for EV era

Finding may provide a new and more available ingredient for manufacturing motors for hybrid and electric cars, as well as generators.

The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.

The country sees a growing opportunity for other players beside China.

Morgan Stanley downgrades rare earth miner over predictions of huge revenue shortfall.

In this interview with The Mining Report, economist Daniela Desormeaux, founder of signumBOX and widely quoted expert on industrial chemicals, shines a light on the lithium industry for investors looking for a new opportunity.

Cost cutting by mining companies may damage the viability of advancing future projects.

Companies’ low valuation, the current focus on operational efficiency in the mining sector, and the chase for overseas assets by Chinese investors, are pushing deals up.

Canadian mining and metals deals plunged 51% in terms of value and 13% when it comes to volume in the first quarter of 2014. Yet results show a sustained improvement, says EY's latest report.

Investors and analysts should not conclude recent losses incurred by Molycorp, or Australia’s Lynas are synonymous with the entire REE industry.