South Korea turns to Japan to reduce rare earth reliance on China
Imports of rare earth minerals from China plunged in 2012, while Japan-sourced supplies more than tripled
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Chinese miners killed by armed thieves in Ghana on New Year’s Eve
Tensions between locals and overseas mining interests escalate
Gold price drops to 4-month low after another Fed beating
Down as much as $48 as Fed's new stance puts fear back into market.
Mosaic surprise, Canpotex China deal brighten 2013 potash prospects
Mosaic sold more potash at the end of 2012 than it predicted and Canpotex's new-year's eve deal sets global ball rolling.
Australians want to put the brakes on foreign ownership of mining interests
New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment
Australian coal industry remains dour as it becomes world’s most costly producer
Australia's coal industry shed more than 8,000 jobs in the past six months
Hundreds march against AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Doima, a small town in central Colombia, about 80 km West of the capital Bogota, to oppose a proposed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), gold processing plant for its 100%owned La Colosa project.
Colombia’s Cerrejon exceeds coal exports and production targets for 2012
The operation —a joint venture between BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP), Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Xstrata (LON:XTA)— produced 34.6 million tons of coal last year, 4% more than the projected 33.3 million tons and exported 32.8 million tons, 2.5% over the 32 million ton target.
Sepro Mineral Systems Corp Awarded Metalex Bulk Sample Plant Supply Contract
Sepro is currently completing the engineering design and equipment procurement for the Sample Plant, which will include scrubbing, sizing, crushing, DMS and recrush sections.
