A plan by Pele Mountain Resources (TSXV:GEM) to mine uranium in northern Ontario while at the same time processing rare earths has fizzled.

The new owner of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California is MP Mine Operations LLC - an American-led consortium with Chinese rare earths miner Shenghe Resources holding a minority share. 

Bill Bennett, British Columbia's former Minister of Mines and Energy, has quit politics and joined Eagle Plains Resources (TSXV:EPL) as a director.

The wealth of mining companies and their highly-paid executives has always made them a perfect target for thieves.

The junior mining market suddenly pivoted towards an Alaska-focused gold explorer today, which is advancing a high-grade gold play in Alaska.

Up to 130 jobs could be created in Ohio at a new iron ore processing facility to be operated by Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF).

A consortium of companies including Korean steel juggernaut POSCO has made a bid for Arrium, a major Australian iron ore miner and steelmaker.

Excelsior Mining (TSXV:MIN) investors have seen a stellar 2017, with the stock up 30% over the last month and 41.2% year to date.

Despite a hot zinc market, Switzerland-based Nyrstar (EBR:NYR) has unloaded another of its zinc mines, this time the Campo Morado mine in Mexico.

Financial markets and gold investors were jittery at the start of the trading day, with the Fed poised to raise interest rates for the second time this year.

The gavel is coming down on Mountain Pass tomorrow, as the only producing rare earths mine in the United States goes up for auction.

China, the world's largest energy consumer, burned the least coal in six years.