October 24, 2014

Iron ore and rare earth metals mining: an industry under siege?

Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities.

October 23, 2014

Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO

The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.

October 22, 2014

The rare earth mine-to-market strategy and the underlying motives

As our prior series of articles endeavoured to convey, the rare earth space is complicated with many facets that need to be evaluated to properly assess the quality of a…

October 22, 2014

China to scrap tariffs on Australian coal

The controversial duties, imposed earlier this month, will be eliminated once ongoing negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations is finalized.

October 22, 2014

Horse breeders win coal mine expansion fight against Anglo American

Planners ruled Anglo’s 100 million-tonne project was a threat to the Hunter Valley's thoroughbred and tourism industries.

October 21, 2014

Stefan Ioannou: copper, nickel and zinc won’t be cheap for long

The all-powerful U.S. dollar is currently hammering base metals and base metal equities. Haywood Securities Mining Analyst Stefan Ioannou says that increasing demand and near-term supply shortages make base metals…

October 21, 2014

China admits 40% of magnetic rare earths supply is illegal

World's dominant supplier of rare earth elements reveals a huge portion of supply used in magnets is illegally mined; much larger than initially anticipated

October 20, 2014

Copper price back below $3 on supply worries, Chinese GDP

Chinese economy expected to grow at slowest pace since 2009 just as flood of new supply enters the market.

October 20, 2014

China sets tougher restrictions on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths

Beijing has launched a five-month campaign that aims to finally crackdown on illegal extraction and smuggling of the coveted elements.

October 20, 2014

Jinchuan Group to Restructure Gansu Rare Earth Group

It was reported that Baogang Group expressed strong interest in getting a controlling stake in Gansu Rare Earth Group.