Rotterdam coal and iron ore terminal orders Sandvik shiploader
Europe's largest dry bulk port terminal in Rotterdam has commissioned Sandvik's bulk materials handling division to supply a 6,000 t/h shiploader.
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Japan budgets $650m to secure supplies of rare earths
The Japanese government has set aside $650m in its budget for the financial year starting in April to secure supplies of the metals both from abroad and at home. (Reuters) - Japan's government has set aside 53.3 billion yen ($650 million) in its budget
Japan’s trade minister wants to talk rare earths with China
Akihiro Ohata, the country's minister for trade said Wednesday he would like to visit China as soon as possible to discuss the secure supply of rare earths into Japan Japan's trade minister, Akihiro Ohata, said on Wednesday he would like to visit China
Copper tumbles on broad-based US selling
US copper futures shed almost 2% as investors continued to sell out of the commodities complex NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures shed nearly 2 percent of their value Tuesday morning, extending a retreat from the previous session's record peak as
South Boulder Mines: drilling increases potash exploration target
Diamond core drilling intersects additional potash in holes Col-011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016 and 017; The results confirm an increase in the initial exploration target to 500 - 750Mt of potash ores with average grades of 21-25% KCl located above 100m
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New Indonesian Gold Mine Expected to Produce in 2011
Hong Kong-based G-Resources Group Ltd. (1051.HK) is on track to becoming a significant gold producer in Asia, with construction already started on the Martabe gold and silver […]
PotashCorp on the Chinese Market and ‘Ludicrous’ Takeover Proposals
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