Battery Metals • Oct 3, 2023
Cobalt Prices Driven by Sentiment: What Is the
Cobalt is a relatively illiquid market. This means that there is not a lot of trading volume in cobalt, which makes it more susceptible to price…
Rare Earths
Explore the high-stakes world of rare earth mining with Skillings. This category covers the exploration, production, and processing of critical elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium—essential to defense, clean energy, and electronics. We report on China’s dominance, U.S. and EU supply chain diversification, refining challenges, and investment flows. Whether you’re a policymaker, investor, or tech manufacturer, this section offers strategic insights into how rare earths shape the future of geopolitics and innovation.
Blog • Sep 5, 2023
Africa’s Potential for Rare Earth Element
China has dominated as the world's primary source of rare earth elements (REEs) in recent years, but could Africa emerge as a potential replacement? Africa's significant…
Battery Metals • Aug 28, 2023
Grid Metals Advances Donner Lake Lithium
Donner Lake Grid Metals Corp., an industry leader in mineral exploration, has taken a major step forward in its efforts to enter the booming lithium market.…
Battery Metals • Jul 31, 2023
Battery 2030: Powering the Future with
As the world embraces the era of renewable energy, battery demand has skyrocketed, propelling us into an electrified future. However, this escalating demand necessitates the development…
Battery Metals • Jul 29, 2023
Chile’s Progressive Lithium Mining Plan
CITY OF SANTIAGO Chile, a major player in the global lithium market, has been attempting to mine the valuable metal in a progressive manner, but Indigenous…
Rare Earths • Jul 24, 2023
The dramatic scale-Up of Critical Materials
As the world prepares for an energy transition, the mining industry is at the vanguard of a monumental shift in the demand for critical materials and…
Rare Earths • Jul 16, 2023
China Dominates Neodymium Mining Globally
Neodymium stands out among rare earth elements as a key component for numerous high-tech applications, such as magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced…
Gold • Jul 12, 2023
Tech Gold Rush: Rare Earth Minerals Emerge as
In the extensive and ever-changing landscape of global mining, a new venture has emerged as the most lucrative. Rare earth minerals, a group of essential elements…
Rare Earths • Jun 24, 2023
Chinese Lithium Mine Exposes shockingly Unsafe
A Chinese lithium mine in the country's center has drawn criticism following the shocking discovery of dangerous working conditions suffered by its employees. Concerns have been…
Latin America • Jun 21, 2023
Sinomine’s Ambitious Expansion at Tanco Mine
The Chinese mining company Sinomine Resource Group is contemplating a significant expansion at the renowned Tanco mine in Manitoba, Canada, in order to increase production of…
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