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Rio Tinto follows Vale and joins Chinese iron ore trading platform

The move will allow the London-listed miner to sell non-contracted iron ore directly into China through the electronic trading platform.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2012 | 12:58 pm

Harmony Gold digs out of 52-week deep hole as it awaits ‘game-changing’ Wafi-Golpu pre-feasibility

Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY) traded today at a new 52-week low of $10.58. So far today approximately 1 million shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 2.1 million shares.

Frik Els | March 30, 2012 | 1:05 am

Zijin Mining looking to Asia for more gold, copper assets

Chinese copper-gold giant Zijin Mining Group is on the move again with plans for more acquisitions.

Andrew Topf | March 29, 2012 | 6:54 pm

Japan urges dialogue with China on rare earths

Japan, the world’s main importer of rare earths, has requested international assistance for alternatives, conservation, diversification and recycling and to continue dialogue with China to secure stable global supply

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 2:19 pm

US coal-fired power: What the gas boom started, Obama has just finished off

The closures and the dearth of new builds are as much a function of new environmental impact laws as it is of the US gas boom, which has sent natural gas prices to decade lows.

Frik Els | March 27, 2012 | 11:45 pm

Entree Gold upgrades and expands resources at Ann Mason

"With over 5 billion pounds of copper estimated at the indicated level and another 3.5 billion pounds estimated at the inferred level, Ann Mason should now be recognized as a significant deposit in one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world."

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | March 27, 2012 | 6:00 pm

India’s import duty stifles diamond “round tripping”

India's polished diamond trade saw a sharp decline in February following the imposition of a2% import duty by the Indian government on polished diamond imports on January 17, 2012.

Mineweb | March 27, 2012 | 3:38 pm

Canadian Nordion accused of frustrating efforts to wean the world off nuclear weapons-grade uranium

Canadian health products provider Nordion was the target of criticism at a major nuclear security summit in South Korea due to the company’s deal with Russia that entitles it to sell medical isotopes made with weapons-grade uranium for the next eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 12:23 pm

Report rejects Chinese takeovers as threat to Canada

Most Chinese takeovers in the resource sector do not pose a threat to national security, says the author of a new report on Chinese investment in Canada.

Andrew Topf | March 27, 2012 | 6:26 am

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