Get up to speed with one of the big issues facing mining at the moment, how the US-China trade war could affect the global supply of rare earth elements, the…

By Lobo Tiggre at https://independentspeculator.com Multiple news sources report that China is threatening to “weaponize” its dominance of rare earth elements (REE) supply. These elements—particularly dysprosium and neodymium—are vital to many…

There’s been a lot of mentions of rare earth elements, often also called rare earth metals or rare earth minerals, in the news recently. But what are they, and why…

30th October 2018 - Robert Pell reports for MiningIR from Beijing, China: Rare earth elements have continued to hit the headlines this year with companies and governments alike concerned about…

Leading Edge Materials (TSX.V: LEM, Nasdaq First North: LEMSE, OTCQB: LEMIF) is a Canadian public company focused on production of high value critical raw materials for the European market, with an operating base…

By Liam Hardy Rare earth elements (REEs) are big business these days, a big and somewhat complex business. Along with lithium and other ‘critical metals’ they’re hitting headlines, liquifying their…