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US critical minerals bill to cut mine permitting to max 30 months approved

The most controversial aspect of the bill is the ability of the lead agency issuing the permit to decide proposed projects are not subject to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) standards.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 7:28 pm

First iron ore, now rare earths: China to launch physical trading platform

The exchange will be located in Baotou city in Inner Mongolia region, which is home to nearly half the world's light rare-earth output.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 6:37 pm

Gold, QE3 and antibiotics

A growing number of analysts are pointing out that returns from quantitative easing are fast diminishing.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 6:04 pm

Second day of heavy losses has Semafo investors reeling

The Montreal-based company, down 21% following a dive of 17% on Wednesday, were deemed by investors to have overpromised and underdelivered on its exploration results.

Frik Els | July 12, 2012 | 4:53 pm

Eerie photos in the wake of Hungary’s toxic aluminum spill

Spanish photographer Palindromo Meszaros has released a series of haunting photos depicting the devastating impact of a toxic aluminum spill in 2010 upon forests and rural communities in Western Hungary.

Marc Howe | July 12, 2012 | 3:11 pm

Planetary Resources and Virgin Galactic partner up for payload services

Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has announced that it has partnered with Virgin Galactic in the quest to explore asteroids for minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 3:06 pm

Here we go again: Anglo, Codelco talks extended

London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco have not come to an agreement, said the world’s largest copper producer Thursday, instead they have agreed to extend the talks until mid August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Largest pink diamond ever discovered goes on display

The largest pink diamond ever discovered, an 8.01 carat sparkler found earlier this year at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine, in Western Australia, went on permanent display in a Melbourne museum Thursday morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 2:00 pm

UPDATED-Seven killed after plane chartered by Kinross Gold crashes in Mauritania

Seven people were killed Thursday when a military plane chartered by Canada's Kinross Gold Corp. crashed during takeoff in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, an army source told AFP.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2012 | 1:08 pm

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