Vale sells Integra coal mine in Australia to Glencore and Bloomfield
The sale follows last month’s touted deal with Stanmore Coal, which bought Vale's Isaac Plains coal mine for just a dollar.
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Imminent verdict in case that blames Acacia of partner’s mine permit loss
An arbitration tribunal is set to decide in October whether Acacia Mining has to pay a $115 million compensation claim to a former partner in Tanzania.
US company to begin recovering rare earths from old electronics
U.S. Rare Earths Inc. will apply a new method that assists in the recycling, recovery and extraction process of the coveted elemenst, used as ingredients in magnets, batteries, catalytic converters and high-tech products
EPA under fire for failing to comply with mine spill probe
The Congress-led investigation aims to determine the agency’s role in triggering a 3-million-gallon toxic spill into Colorado’s Animas River on Aug. 5.
Molycorp shuts down Mountain Pass rare earth plant
The former superstar of rare earths mining said it has decided to put the California facility on "care and maintenance" mode by Oct. 20 due to weak prices.
Stillwater plunges as palladium price is decimated
Palladium price drops 8% to five year low, crushing shares in only US PGM miner.
Chinese gold imports rise 48%
Hong Kong customs data show a rebound in number two gold importing nation.