March 28, 2012

Rare Earth Metals growth drivers: Siddharth Rajeev

With so many moving variables in the rare earth space, how can investors evaluate investment opportunities? S

March 28, 2012

Japan urges dialogue with China on rare earths

Japan, the world’s main importer of rare earths, has requested international assistance for alternatives, conservation, diversification and recycling and to continue dialogue with China to secure stable global supply

March 27, 2012

US coal-fired power: What the gas boom started, Obama has just finished off

The closures and the dearth of new builds are as much a function of new environmental impact laws as it is of the US gas boom, which has sent natural…

March 27, 2012

BHP’s Marius Kloppers makes 30 best CEOs in the world list (again)

Why? For mining the stuff for making China.

March 27, 2012

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Chinese style

In China these days, if you’re a daughter in one of the country’s growing numbers of well-off coal mining families, a big part of life involves managing the risks you bear in getting your clan in…

March 27, 2012

Credit Suisse “skeptical” about potash price

A Credit Suisse research note recommends Agrium, Mosaic and Potash Corp, but is "growing skeptical over whether potash prices can regain the momentum seen last year."

March 27, 2012

Carbon Friendly Solutions signs MOU with major iron and shell producer in China

Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. (CNSX: CFQ) announced the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Microcoal International Inc. (“MCI”), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Hebei Iron and Steel Group…

March 27, 2012

Report rejects Chinese takeovers as threat to Canada

Most Chinese takeovers in the resource sector do not pose a threat to national security, says the author of a new report on Chinese investment in Canada.

March 27, 2012

Riding the graphite bull

Chris Berry, founder of Mountain Partners asset management company, provided an interesting summary of the graphite space while speaking at the recent Graphite Express Conference in Vancouver.

March 27, 2012

There is an upside to the $340+ billion hole in China’s local government debt

Faster privatization might be the ultimate measure that helps the country finally get away from a vicious lending and spending cycle.