May 12, 2011 Rare earth supply crunch a wakeup call for mining companies everywhere: Ernst & Young Soaring demand for rare earth metals - used in the production of everything from smart phones to computer hardware to energy-efficient lights - is generating new but risky opportunities for…
May 12, 2011 Uranium Resources puts production on hold Uranium Resources does not expect to return to production in Texas in 2011 given current uranium pricing, unfavourable sales contracts and less than lucrative resources that are available. Uranium Resources…
May 12, 2011 German mining technology aims to make Colombian mines safer German technology and German know-how are to help the Colombian coalmining sector, underground mining in particular, to become safer and increase its production. A strategic co-operation is planned that is…
May 12, 2011 Uranium One breezes through Fukushima crisis Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed Uranium One, which boasts the lowest production costs in its industry, has reported record quarterly revenue, of USD 101.9m, for first-quarter 2011, based on sales of 1.7m…
May 11, 2011 SouthGobi fuel supplier claims force majeur Mongolia’s SouthGobi Resources said that its fuel supplier claimed a force majeur after Russia cut supplies to the country to a mere 10,000 tonnes. The company said its flagship coal…
May 11, 2011 More signs of a top in the rare earth stock bubble About one month ago, I wrote about the overvaluation in the rare earth stocks. Even though many disagreed with the prediction that this sector was at or near a top,…
May 11, 2011 The false myths of gold and silver bulls promulgated by gold and silver bears For those who think gold and silver bulls are perpetually long gold and silver no matter the present condition of the precious metals markets, that is a patently false notion.…
May 11, 2011 No impact from Namiba policy shift expected – Paladin Uranium miner Paladin Energy believes it will not be affected by planned changes in Namibia's policy on ownership of strategic minerals after the government said existing licenses would not be…
May 10, 2011 Commodity slide likely due to economic concerns Commodity prices took a beating today. This Bloomberg headline sums it up well: Commodities Sink Most Since 2008 as Stocks Fall. But […]
May 10, 2011 Time to buy Cameco? The headlines on Japan are still uninspiring: “Japan sinking: Coast lowered by March quake, cities face daily floods at high tide” is what the Globe and Mail is going with…
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