One of the reasons I am bringing this article forward to readers now is that the mine personnel are celebrating the production of 150 million ounces of silver since 1986.

… the latest analysis shows the amount of rare earth elements present ... is the second largest deposit in the United States.

Environmental groups last year urged Montana regulators to impose the bad actor designation, and now are seeking to intervene in the case.

The need to bring mining back to North America is more urgent than ever.

In this second part on cobalt, I will take a look at the various types of cobalt deposits and how you can prospect for them. Who knows—perhaps the next big cobalt strike will be yours.

…2017 was just the first year with a small increase after a huge drop off in exploration activity. It may take many years of future increases to get back to where the activity was in 2012, as projected increases in exploration spending are seen to be slow and steady.