August 10, 2012 Analysts say dump Lynas Analysts from Foster Stockbroking told investors to purge their shares in rare earths miner Lynas Corporation as there is no end in sight for the ongoing problems that have forced…
August 9, 2012 Meet China’s new rare earth mega-company China is delivering on its promise to consolidate its mining industry with the formation of a new rare earth mega miner, the new “mega-corporation” will “team up” with rare earth…
August 8, 2012 Iron ore slump turns into rout The latest downturn in the price comes as iron ore stockpiles at Chinese ports climb by more than 420,000 tonnes in a week to almost 100 million tonnes.
August 8, 2012 Rio Tinto banking on China rebound as profits drop 34% Giant miner Rio Tinto is closing down its Blair Athol coal mine in Australia as the company considers whether to limit spending on new projects next year.
August 7, 2012 Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.
August 6, 2012 No project delays and capex freezes here: China’s biggest gold miner is growing at 60% China's number one gold producer said Monday first-half revenues surged 61.4% to $7.8 billion compared to 2011 and should exceed $15.5 billion for the full year.
August 6, 2012 HKEx’s LME takeover may boost China’s copper warehousing A number of questions remain, including whether the change in ownership will affect prices, particularly for copper, and whether HKEx overpaid for the 135-year-old bourse.
August 5, 2012 Zambian miners kill Chinese manager during pay protest Zambian miners have killed a Chinese manager by pushing a mine trolley at him during a riot at a coal mine in […]
August 3, 2012 Barges to transport coal between Oregon and China are closer to reality Covered barges that will transport coal between two Oregon ports for shipment to Asia are closer to reality after the Morrow Pacific coal export project signed letters of intent with…
August 2, 2012 Silvercorp announces first quarter dividend of CAD$0.025 The company announced that its board of directors has declared its first quarter fiscal 2013 dividend of $0.025 per share to be paid on or before October 21, 2012.
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