September 21, 2012 Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.
September 20, 2012 Now on! Rare earth clearance sale Talk of a bottom in rare earth prices seems premature as China's magnet factories run at 40% capacity.
September 20, 2012 Brazil a step closer to fully mining the Amazon A controversial project to mine Brazil's vast indigenous territories in the Amazon, to be presented at the South American country’s Congress in October, has revived a long-dragged confrontation among authorities,…
September 19, 2012 Nautilus Minerals plumbs new depths, comes up smelling of roses Nautilus Minerals shot up 9.5% on Wednesday as investors digested the maiden mineral resource estimate for the company's polymetallic nodule project in 4-6km deep water in the central Pacific Ocean.
September 19, 2012 Greenland – The next mining destination Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence…
September 18, 2012 The astounding rise of western rare earth extraction: Jack Lifton Got a rare earth deposit? Great. Got a mine? Even better.
September 18, 2012 Islands dispute: Why China won’t use rare earths against Japan Rare earths are much less of a trade weapon in Chinese hands than in the past.
September 18, 2012 Afghanistan to reveal final bidders for giant gold deposit The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines said Tuesday it opened its final bid for the Badakhshan gold deposit, located in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.
September 18, 2012 Nautilus Minerals Defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource Nautilus Minerals defines 410 million tonne inferred mineral resource at Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
September 13, 2012 China’s stockpile effort could stabilize rare earth metals prices: Brandon Tirpak In the next few weeks, China's government will begin stockpiling roughly ¥6B worth of rare earth elements. Does this mean a price floor is imminent?
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
