April 18, 2012 Chinese steel output hits all-time high in April. Should be good news, right? While China's steel output is hitting a record rate of over 2 million tonnes per day stockpiles of iron ore are growing at a clip of 1 million tonnes per…
April 18, 2012 Lynas putting Malaysian opposition to its operations behind it: analysts Australian analysts from Foster Stockbroking say confidence in rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) is returning after the Malaysian High Court dismissed an appeal against the company's Advanced Materials Plant…
April 18, 2012 China to launch crude oil futures this year: Xinhua China is expected to begin trading in crude oil futures within the year, a senior government official said on Wednesday, as the world's second-largest oil consumer and crude buyer aims…
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 Mongolian government tells SouthGobi Resources to stop mining Three weeks after SouthGobi Resources' $925 million deal with Chalco, the Government of Mongolia told SouthGobi that it had to suspend exploration and mining activity on certain licenses.
April 17, 2012 Pele Mountain waves gold goodbye to focus on rare earths and uranium Canadian rare earth explorer Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GEM)(OTCQX:GOLDF) announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Highland Gold projects to a wholly owned subsidiary…
April 16, 2012 U.S. Defense Department undervaluing importance of rare earths for national security: report The U.S. Defense Department needs to realize the dangerous consequences a potential lack of domestic rare earths may have on the U.S. weapon industry, suggests a latest study by the…
April 16, 2012 The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.
April 15, 2012 400,000 tonnes dead weight – Vale’s massive ore carriers suffer new setback Two of Vale's massive Valemax carriers were in Subic Bay, Philippines for just under a month transferring cargo to smaller ships to carry iron ore onto China, because the 400,000…
April 13, 2012 Coal takes a beating after China’s GDP numbers disappoint China, the world's biggest consumer of coal, said that the gross domestic product came in at 8.1% in the first quarter, the lowest figure in three years.
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
