October 25, 2011 This week in uranium: Ur-Energy starts building in Wyoming, Cameco heads for Argentina Ur-Energy is almost ready to start construction at the Lost Creek uranium project after being awarded a permit to mine from the state of Wyoming. Meanwhile, Cameco has signed a…
October 25, 2011 China copper smelters slow output on shortage of raw material China's copper smelters are slowing their rate of refined copper production as supplies of raw material concentrate and scrap fall, smelter sources said.
October 24, 2011 Rio: Iron ore price drop accelerating move to shorter contracts As the price of iron ore continues to tumble, Chinese buyers of the crucial steelmaking ingredient are backing away from quarterly contracts in favour of cheaper monthly contracts or spot…
October 24, 2011 Global economy woes dim forecasts for China’s copper demand The debt crisis in Europe as well as the struggling economy in the United States may cloud the prospect of China’s demand for copper, which is usually regarded as an…
October 24, 2011 Australia approves $1.3B Anvil Mining takeover The Australian government has approved the $1.3B takeover of Anvil Mining (TSE:AVM) by China-based Minmetals Resources Ltd. The deal announced on September 30th required approval from the Australian Foreign Investment…
October 24, 2011 Silvercorp rockets after clean bill from auditors Silvercorp Metals, China’s biggest silver miner, was changing hands for $9.72 in Toronto on heavy volumes shortly after the open Monday, up almost 19% after a report by the forensic…
October 23, 2011 China’s Jan-Sep coal consumption up 10.3 pct (MENAFN) China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that in 2011's first nine months, the country's consumption of coal grew 10.3 percent to 2.28 billion metric tons, reported Xinhua…
October 23, 2011 Chinese Set New Standard in Buying Gold Author: Jack Farchy in London Posted: October 19, 2011 China overtook India to become the largest market for gold bars and coins in the first quarter of this year, as…
October 23, 2011 Kazakhstan will buy all domestic gold output in next 2-3 years Kazakhstan, the second-largest ex-Soviet economy and oil producer after� Russia, has enough reserves to weather a new wave of financial crisis and keep its currency stable, the National Bank governor…
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
