July 21, 2012 China’s Sino Iron mine in Australia just got $2 billon more expensive The cost of building China's CITIC Pacific’s first iron ore mine in Australia, Beijing’s largest investment in the Aussie mining sector, has increased to a shocking $8 billion.
July 20, 2012 Intrepid Mines-Exploration Activities Suspended Intrepid Mines announced today that its Indonesian joint venture partner, PT Indo Multi Niaga, without prior reference to Intrepid, has suspended operations at the Tujuh Bukit Project in East Java…
July 19, 2012 Rare earth mining rights in China have just been cut in half The Chinese government has halved the number of rare earth mining rights in the country pulling 65 permits in all, according to a report by ChinaDaily USA.
July 19, 2012 Impoverished no more: Indian bean farmers grow fracking’s special ingredient A hard bean, the guar, grown in India's most arid and hard scrabble region is a key ingredient in making hydraulic fracturing better.
July 19, 2012 Copper hits 2-week high on China easing hopes Copper strengthened further on Thursday in a generally stronger base metals sector on comments from China Premier Wen Jiabao which was interpreted as suggesting possible further monetary easing there.
July 18, 2012 Goa must clean up mining practices or lose heritage destination A UK Labour MP has moved an “early day motion” in the House of Commons seeking a debate on mining in the Indian state of Goa, calling upon the British…
July 18, 2012 Discovery of rare earth minerals on ocean floor could break Chinese stranglehold Recent discoveries of rare earth minerals at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean could break China's existing stranglehold on supply of the key raw materials.
July 16, 2012 A historic window of opportunity in Mongolia Investor fears about mining stocks are misplaced especially if those companies are mining in Mongolia. The country home to the largest copper deposit and this Gold Report explains why there…
July 16, 2012 Mongolia’s new rulers may put world’s richest coal deposit beyond reach The Democratic Party which campaigned on sharing more of the spoils of mining with Mongolian citizens won the majority of seats while the junior partner in the new ruling coalition,…
July 16, 2012 China’s Zijin Mining obtains regulatory approval for Norton Gold takeover Zijin Mining Group (HK:2899), China’s largest gold producer, announced on Friday that its bid for Australia’s Norton Gold Fields Limited (ASX:NGF) had successfully obtained approval from Australian regulators.
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