Canada’s first rare earth miner in trading halt on expansion rumours

Vital Metals is reportedly in final talks to buy two projects in Quebec, one of which may be the world’s fourth largest dysprosium deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2021 | 5:44 am

MP Materials swings to quarterly profit on rising rare earths prices

The company reported second-quarter profit of $27.2 million.

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 1:42 pm

Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps

French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 | 6:06 am

Top Ten US miners

Annual top-ten list of the largest US-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization

Northern Miner Staff | August 3, 2021 | 2:00 pm

High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report

The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and automation became urgent.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 1, 2021 | 12:42 pm

African rare earth projects moving forward despite challenges – report

A Roskill report commends the efforts by a number of African countries to establish a diversified rare earths supply chain.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 1, 2021 | 6:06 am

Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value

Australian companies raise funds to advance a suite of projects including copper, nickel, gold, silver, lithium rare earths and uranium.

Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2021 | 10:01 am

Traditional Dene ceremony marks first production at Nechalacho rare earth mine

Canada's first rare earth mine is in production, and it is the first time an Indigenous business – the Det’on Cho Corporation – is extracting mineral resources from their traditional territory.

MINING.com Editor | July 26, 2021 | 2:46 pm

Record profits and blockbuster dividends: Here come the miners

The top-five western diversified miners may have earned a combined $85 billion for the first half of the year, according to analyst estimates, more than double the level from a year ago.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2021 | 3:47 pm

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