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…
December 19, 2012 Whitehaven rises on Chinese takeover rumors Report claims Whitehaven requested Shenhua provide full takeover offer after rebuffing bid for assets
December 18, 2012 Chinese ore imports fall on reduced demand Import prices of iron ore continued to fall in the week ending December 3 due to stagnant demand
December 18, 2012 Silver extremely low because of paper market — Embry Sprott Asset Management's chief investment strategist, John Embry, said Tuesday that with China's silver demand rising sharply and money printing to infinity being Western central bank policy, silver's price remains…
December 18, 2012 Coal to challenge oil as main source of energy by 2017 Coal is likely to overtake oil as the world's main source of energy in the next five years, with potentially devastating effects in the environment, says the International Energy Agency…
December 18, 2012 China to scrap 40 pct export duty on metallurgical coke China used to be the world's largest exporter of coke, but its exports have almost dried up since 2008, when Beijing raised the export duty from 25% in a bid…
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
