December 21, 2012 Chinese copper mine triggers nationwide protests led by Buddhist clergy Brutal crackdown triggers hundreds of Buddhist-led rallies
December 20, 2012 A coal factsheet for the future Here are some of the other startling highlights from the IEA’s Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2012 Factsheet.
December 20, 2012 All that glitters in 2013 is gold – PwC predicts soaring prices Gold is the favoured commodity of 2013 with more than 80% of gold executives expecting to see a rise in the price of gold, despite the poor performance of the…
December 20, 2012 Chinese coal giant’s goliath mine in Queensland to dwarf regional peers AUD$5bn development will export four times more coal than the largest mine in Central Queensland at present
December 20, 2012 Diplomat inadvertently reveals China amassing gold to shore up the yuan: Leeb Middle Kingdom's policy makers appear well apprised of the effects of profligate money printing
December 19, 2012 Lynas wins operations appeal in Malaysia A Malaysian court dismissed an appeal against a temporary operating licence for Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC), an Australian rare earth miner, despite residents' opposition over alleged radioactive hazards.
December 19, 2012 Japan to subsidize underwater rare earth venture Tokyo’s new governor, Naoki Inose, announced the city would subsidize companies joining a project to mine rare earth elements from the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island, to the southeast of Tokyo.
December 19, 2012 China’s renewed momentum to drive commodities: Clyde Russell China's economic slowdown was the dominant story for the region's commodity demand this year and its re-acceleration is sure to set the tone for 2013.
December 19, 2012 China urgently seeking new uranium resources domestically and overseas China, which is dependent on uranium imports to supply its growing nuclear power industry, is to speed up exploration for uranium mining options at home and abroad.
December 19, 2012 Canadian miner won’t replace Chinese workers until 2026 HD Mining, the Vancouver-based company that in early October sparked controversy and legal actions with its plan to bring up to 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed $300 million coal…
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