March 29, 2019

Australia’s Wesfarmers hints takeover battle for Lynas not over

Comments foreshadow an intense takeover battle for the only proven producer of rare earth elements outside China.

March 28, 2019

K92 Mining reports early result from Blue Lake prospect in Papua New Guinea

The company has intersected 175 metres of 0.28 g/t gold at its Blue Lake porphyry prospect in Papua New Guinea.

March 28, 2019

Kazakh vanadium miner is first 2019 London listing in sector

Ferro-Alloy Resources Group, which is producing vanadium in Kazakhstan, has listed on the London stock market, marking the first junior flotation in the sector this year.

March 26, 2019

Lynas declines Wesfarmers $1.1B takeover bid

Wesfarmers made a buyout offer of A$2.25 per Lynas share.

March 26, 2019

Hong Kong firm develops tech to detect lab-grown yellow diamonds

The Diamond Natural Device is reportedly the first tech system capable of identifying the yellowish gems together with the colourless to near-colourless range of diamonds.

March 26, 2019

Australia’s Wesfarmers makes $1.1B bid for rare earth miner Lynas

The offer represents a premium of nearly 45% on Lynas' closing price on Monday, but comes come with some significant conditions, including the rare dearth miner securing all necessary licences…

March 25, 2019

China’s Feb coking coal imports from Australia fall 21%

Australian imports were at 1.16 million tonnes last month, compared to 1.47 million tonnes in February 2018.

March 22, 2019

China dumped steel wheels on U.S. market — Commerce Dept

U.S. imports of steel wheels from China were valued at $388 million in 2017.

March 22, 2019

30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report

On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.

March 22, 2019

Philippines’ Philex delays copper-gold mine start by four years

The Silangan copper and gold mine could be Philex's biggest source of revenue after its 61-year-old Padcal mine in the north is expected to close in 2022.