May 2, 2012 Strike and lower copper price hurt First Quantum production A lower copper price and a strike at its Kansanshi mine in Zambia has bit into the bottom line at Africa-focused base metals producer First Quantum Minerals.
May 2, 2012 Northern Graphite plans to open Ontario mine next year If the timeline holds, Northern Graphite’s (TSXV:NGC) Bissett Creek Project will be one of the first graphite mines to open outside China since the 1990s.
May 2, 2012 Rare earths miners race to the finish line: Carolyn Dennis The rare earths business isn't unlike a Formula One race, according to Carolyn Dennis, vice-president and senior analyst with Dundee Capital Markets.
May 2, 2012 Malaysia rejects Lynas lawsuit against opponents of its rare earth project The High Court of Malaysia today rejected Australian miner Lynas Corp’s (ASX:LYC) application for an injunction against pressure groups that oppose the company’s rare earth plant (LAMP), informs The Malaysian…
May 1, 2012 Japan and India sign rare earth deal to reduce dependency on China Japan and India have reached a basic agreement to jointly develop rare earths, used in the production of several high-tech goods from weapons to cell phones, and supply Tokyo with…
May 1, 2012 Australian Lynas to shut down Malaysian opponents with lawsuit Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), has filed a defamation action against Malaysian protestors and opponents over their criticism of the company's rare earth plant (LAMP), which will process…
April 30, 2012 Chinese firm has plans to revive Uganda’s Kilembe copper/cobalt mine Gingko Energy Company plans to spend $100 million over five years to revive production at the Kilembe copper/cobalt mine, which was abandoned in the early 1980s due to political turmoil.
April 29, 2012 Russia getting back into rare earth game RareMetalBlog reports the Russian government has begun creating the conditions needed for an active resumption of rare earth production- the rationale being increased domestic demand for high-tech industry and the…
April 27, 2012 US studies new law to speed up one of world’s longest permitting processes "What is new is the growing awareness of its implications for our nation, particularly in a highly competitive world economy in which the demand for minerals continues to grow, especially…
April 27, 2012 Mount Kellett demands Baja CEO quit Mount Kellett Capital Management, a 20% shareholder in Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ), has escalated the war of words between the two companies by demanding the resignation of Baja CEO John Greenslade…
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
