April 4, 2013 Asia’s fierce competition for commodities Asia is at a dangerous crossroads of resource dependence, geopolitical tension and environmental degradation.
April 4, 2013 Japan gets the green light to mine coal in Mozambique The mine, scheduled to start operating in 2016, is expected to produce 5 million tonnes of coking coal a year.
April 3, 2013 US must reform mine permit process to grow domestic rare earth industry: study Calls getting louder for domestic US rare earth production.
April 2, 2013 Why Rick Rule bought $280m of platinum and palladium When Rick Rule pairs lower grades, labor strife and inefficient mines with the relentless demand for platinum and palladium, his result is an investment thesis that could pay off for…
April 2, 2013 Two-thirds of graphene patents held by just three countries A "scatter gun approach" to patent filing.
April 2, 2013 Fresh delays hit Glencore-Xstrata $76 billion mega merger New deadline for completion is May 2.
March 30, 2013 Construction of $9bn Roy Hill iron ore mine kicks off, no $2-a-day workers needed The biggest Australian iron ore mine to emerge in decades would not employ any of the 1,700 foreign construction workers it had been allowed to import.
March 29, 2013 Tibet landslide traps 83 gold miners Most of the workers are believed to be ethnic Chinese attracted by the opportunities Tibet's vast mineral wealth provides.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
