March 9, 2012 South Africa’s standalone state mining company a step closer, already hunting for deals South Africa took a step closer on Thursday to create a standalone mining company that will take charge of the government's role in the country's rich resources and with ambitions…
March 9, 2012 Golden opportunities abound way up in North Quebec: Eric Lemieux As a former exploration geologist and now a mining analyst for Laurentian Bank Securities, Eric Lemieux likes to walk the ground and see for himself the companies he researches.
March 9, 2012 Critical raw materials revisited A critical or strategic material is a commodity whose lack of availability during a national emergency would seriously affect the economic, industrial, and defensive capability of a country.
March 9, 2012 Gold stocks: tread carefully Clarity of vision can be lost in the everyday hustle and bustle of market gyrations, news events, political posturing and the whirlwind of activity that is our daily labor.
March 9, 2012 Oil stocks room to run With Iran waxing belligerent again, oil has been making headlines lately.
March 9, 2012 Optimism from industry on Fukushima anniversary Industry leaders remain bullish on nuclear power's prospects in coming decades, in part because of the high priority that has been placed on identifying and addressing potential weaknesses such as…
March 9, 2012 South Africa goes big on nuclear a year after Japan’s Fukushima Chances to build reactors grew fewer after the Fukushima accident, with many developed states trying to wean themselves off nuclear, but South Africa plans to issue a tender for one…
March 9, 2012 Over 18% of Canada’s job losses in February were in the mining industry Despite a healthy economic growth, Canada’s economy lost 2,800 jobs in February, with at least 18% of those positions belonging to the mining sector.
March 9, 2012 Xstrata pays top dollar for BC met coal field Xstrata's relentless appetite for coal, particularly the metallurgical variety, was again evident on Thursday after it bought Talisman's Peace River deposit for $500 million.
March 9, 2012 Rare earth abundance: China could come close to doubling exports China, the world’s largest supplier of rare earth, may almost double exports this year, meeting quotas set by the government as lower prices continue to stimulate demand.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
