June 20, 2016 Harvard scientists find clean, new way of mining rare earths It is estimated that processing one ton of rare earths these days can generate about 2,000 tons of toxic waste.
June 20, 2016 Rare earths prices rise as China builds reserves, tackles illegal mining The global rare earth market is expected to grow from the $1.4 billion it was worth back in 2010 to $4.1 billion by 2017.
June 17, 2016 Mosaic in talks to acquire Vale fertilizer unit in $3bn deal — report A cash-and-stock deal is said to be the favourite option at this point, though the parties are also discussing other alternatives.
June 15, 2016 China’s exhausting its gold reserves at 5 times the global rate New report shows China extracted nearly one fifth of its gold reserves last year – the global gold production to reserve ratio is only 3.8%.
June 13, 2016 Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.
June 10, 2016 Copper price big loser as other commodities rally Amid broad advance in metals and energy, copper price sinks to lowest in four months – is China and world economy worse off than is currently believed?
June 9, 2016 Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 China on track to import 1 billion tonnes of iron ore this year Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.
June 8, 2016 China’s copper concentrate imports surge again Chinese smelters take in 45% more copper concentrate in May bringing year-to-date imports to whopping 6.7 million tonnes.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
