Rare Earth Top Stories

Cannabis mania mows down Canada’s junior mining sector

There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, how and where will junior miners find the capital needed to sustain their businesses?

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2019 | 3:08 am

Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface

Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 31, 2019 | 9:24 am

Australia’s Wesfarmers hints takeover battle for Lynas not over

Comments foreshadow an intense takeover battle for the only proven…

Reuters | March 29, 2019 | 10:37 am

Australia’s Wesfarmers makes $1.1B bid for rare earth miner Lynas

The offer represents a premium of nearly 45% on Lynas'…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2019 | 12:07 am

Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence

The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2019 | 6:19 am

Australia’s Queensland resumes uranium mining

Nuclear energy production and waste disposal remain under a ban.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2014 | 12:51 pm

Global mining sector on the way up, but recovery still slow

The industry’s aggregate market capitalization improved for the sixth month in a row in June, reaching $1.75 trillion, the highest level since January 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2014 | 12:30 pm

Aussie miners see more doom and gloom ahead

Survey shows 9 out of ten Australian mining execs see few positives over next 12 months.

Frik Els | July 29, 2014 | 9:34 am

Tesla’s gigafactory and recent M&A boosting lithium sector to new highs

Sector on verge of major breakout.

Jeb Handwerger - Gold Stock Trades | July 27, 2014 | 8:18 pm

Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study

Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2014 | 11:02 am

UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences

State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2014 | 2:00 pm