January 30, 2012

Canada’s Sunshine Oilsands heads for HK IPO

Sunshine Oilsands, a Canadian tar sands company backed by Chinese state-owned enterprises, has shunned Toronto and will next month launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise…

January 29, 2012

Snubbed by China, Vale diverts $100 million worth of iron ore cargoes to Philippines

Vale SA is diverting iron ore shipments to the Philippines as a way of shipping its product to China, as the Asian economic powerhouse continues to resist super-sized vessels destined…

January 29, 2012

Fukushima was a blip; uranium fundamentals stronger than ever

The meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant last March had uranium investors fleeing for the exits. While the nuclear fuel used to make yellowcake had enjoyed something of a…

January 27, 2012

Forget gold, IRON ORE is the story of the decade

On the last day of Roundup, Vancouver's mining showcase, Sandy Chim CEO of Canada's Century Iron Mines, flashed a few slides about China, India and the iron ore market that…

January 27, 2012

An illustrated look at rare earth elements that power our electronic devices

Innovation News Daily published an infographic of energy critical rare earth elements.

January 26, 2012

Dr Caterpillar’s (excellent) prognosis for mining

With revenues of $60 billion last year and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse of the global economy…

January 26, 2012

Zinc risks a temporary glut

Zinc may be the black sheep of base metals this year amid expectations that increases in mining capacity will pressure prices. However, the outlook could brighten should some of those…

January 25, 2012

Harper Builds Oil Links With China After Obama ‘Slap’ on Keystone Pipeline

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is gaining support among Canadians for his plan to ship oilsands crude to China after President Barack Obama rejected TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s $7 billion Keystone XL…

January 24, 2012

Toyota says could bring rare earth substitute for hybrid cars to market within two years

Reuters reports that Toyota has developed a technology to substitute rare earths used in its hybrid vehicles. The company, which has a strong lead in environmentally friendlier car sales around…

January 24, 2012

A Coming Great Global Angst

Our agriculture system is concentrated on producing a very few staple crops - there is a very serious lack of crop diversity.