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The rare earth storm has passed, but a new critical metal conundrum could be ahead for the West.

Frik Els | April 18, 2014 | 7:13 pm

Sales at world’s largest rare earth firm halves, profits evaporate

Baotou says WTO ruling will only increase pain for the industry.

Frik Els | April 16, 2014 | 10:23 pm

Matchmaking miners and China’s $7 trillion in savings

Only last year Chinese overseas investment totalled $61.6 billion by the end of September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2014 | 6:20 pm

On the surface, mining the moon doesn’t look that great

Looking at lunar REE

Michael Allan McCrae | April 6, 2014 | 10:24 am

Global electric car company could source cobalt from new Langham, Saskatchewan facility

Car maker Tesla prefers suppliers in North America for its $5 billion lithium-ion battery "gigafactory" in the southwest US which could provide a boost for Fortune Minerals proposed refinery near Saskatoon .

Fortune Minerals Limited | April 4, 2014 | 12:56 pm

Chinese trading platform for rare earth completes first week of operations amid WTO dispute

China's rare earth industry is responsible for almost 90% of global output, but the nation has been imposed strict export quotas since 2010.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2014 | 5:38 pm

Orbite shares stage huge comeback

Stock in Montreal-based metal technology and alumina company which mysteriously tanked yesterday regained most of the lost ground on Thursday.

Frik Els | March 27, 2014 | 5:03 pm

Mysterious stock dump sends Montreal metals junior tanking

Orbite Aluminae crashed 36% in massive volumes on Wednesday without any fresh news that could have prompted the sell-off in the alumina and rare earth technology company.

Frik Els | March 26, 2014 | 10:13 pm

WTO ruling: Get ready for rare earth price war

Chinese rare earth miners to go back to competing on price after WTO rules country's rare earth export quotas illegal.

Frik Els | March 26, 2014 | 5:29 pm

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