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The challenges of ex-China rare earth mine development (and how to overcome them)

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Management, Mineral Economics, Mining, Publications, Recommended, Strategy

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Last September, my colleague Josh Wright at Rowton Ltd., presented some work done with myself and Allan Trench on "The challenges of ex-China Rare Earth Mine Development (and how to overcome them)" at the Argus Media Rare Earths Conference in Hangzhou, China. The presentation analysed the components of a good strategy for rare earths mine project development including funding options,…
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The future of rare earth mine project development (Australian Resources & Investment)

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Mining, Publications, Recommended

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In this month's edition of Australian Resources and Investment magazine there is an article I have written on 'The future of rare earth mine project development' based on my presentation at the Metal Pages Rare Earths Conference earlier in the year. The article reviews the challenges Australia's three longest established rare earths projects (Lynas' Mt Weld, Arafrura Resources' Nolans and…
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Selling the rare earths story

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Conferences, Exploration, Mining, Travel

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It has been hard not to notice the recent furore over “rare earth elements”. China provides over 90% of the mined supply of these elements, and for some elements, all of the world’s supply. This has worried governments and consumers in North America, Europe and non-Chinese Asia. A scramble to develop rare earth mines outside China has begun and miners,…
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