April 23, 2012 China heading toward serious shortage of mineral resources by 2020 China is running short of 25 kinds of mineral resources including 11 that are crucial to the country's economy, a top official said Sunday.
April 21, 2012 Anti-coal protesters in China attack officials with sickles and clubs The Associated Press reports that villagers in China protesting against mining turned violent and in the ensuing melee one police officer died. […]
April 20, 2012 Minco Gold Commences Exploration Program on its Yejiaba Area Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (TSX:MMM.TO - News)(AMEX: MGH - News)(Frankfurt: MI5.F -News) is pleased to announce the commencement of the planned exploration program for the Company's…
April 20, 2012 All aboard the Chinese iron express: BHP joins Rio Tinto and Vale in new trading platform Diversified miner BHP Billiton (NYSE:RIO) today became the third iron giant to join the new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), only a few days after competitors Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Rio…
April 19, 2012 Honda would like those rare earth metals back In another attempt to reduce its dependence on China's strangehold on rare earth element supply, Honda announced that its dealers will start to recycle old cars to extract the rare…
April 19, 2012 Not at the top: rare earth ranks fifth for supply risk In a supply risk index of chemical elements that are of economic value, four elements placed ahead of rare earth.
April 19, 2012 Copper prices will hit bottom before rising in latter part of 2012 Copper prices will continue dipping but only until the middle of this year, at which point they should start rising again, according to the latest Thomson Reuters’ GFMS Copper Survey…
April 19, 2012 Mongolia’s ‘ninja’ miners help sate China’s lust for gold In a hot, concrete hut filled with acetylene fumes, an elderly Mongolian miner struggles to contain her excitement as she plucks a sizzling inch-long nugget of gold from a grubby…
April 18, 2012 Police detain 21 in alleged coal mine coverup Police have detained 21 people suspected of trying to cover up the death toll from a coal mine accident.
April 18, 2012 Tap profits in the growing graphite market: Simon Moores Graphite is the Next Big Thing for resource investors, but as in any sector, due diligence is a prerequisite for success.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
