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Elements of Power by David Abraham: Invaluable intro to the ‘critical metals’

18 February 2016 - By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Book Reviews, Commodities, Exploration, Mineral Economics, Mineral Policy, Mining, Recommended

Book Review: The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age By David S. Abraham Amongst the flurry of books over the last few years focusing on the geopolitics of metals and mining, and in particular the so-called ‘critical metals’ David Abraham’s effort “The Elements of Power” promises a less-hyperbolic and…
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Selling the rare earths story

11 June 2010 - By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Conferences, Exploration, Mining, Travel

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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Travels in the SE Asian Tinbelt (1) – Malaysia & Thailand

2 April 2010 - By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Field Visits, Mining, Travel

Considering it has provided most of the world's tin, the South East Asian Tinbelt is probably not as well known and understood as it should be. This visit highlighted the fundamental long-term supply challenges the industry faces and the implications this has for the LME's least-followed metal. Our bullish travel account provides a background on the tin mining industry, a…
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