Japan turns to India for rare earth metals
Japan is set to commence imports of rare earth metals for India in order to hedge against worsening relations with chief supplier China.
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Weir Minerals Europe Opens First Hungary Service Centre
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Goldman Sachs’ Ian Preston surveys the gold ETF vs equity battleground
In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Goldman Sachs Managing Director Ian Preston discusses the steps gold companies must take to pull investors back from the ETF space.
Chinese stimulus spending could revive US coal
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No more obstacles to Australian exports of uranium to India
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the country has changed its stance on uranium and that there are no further "outstanding obstacles" to exports of the nuclear material to India.
New Study Targets Mine Dust Risk
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Oil prices slide on China’s slowing growth
Oil prices have declined on fresh data from China indicating slowing growth.
Delays at Barrick’s Pascua Lama
Local communities are appealing for an injuction against the ambitious project high in the Andes.
Yukon and Alaska Sign Collaboration Agreement on Mining Education Program
The governments of Yukon and Alaska signed a collaboration agreement to promote education in the mining industry, as reported on Tundra Drums. […]