April 12, 2011 China tests home-grown coal refuge chamber at Changcun mine Lu’an Group, a large Shanxi-based coal producer, completed what was, according to state newsletter People’s Daily Online, China’s first manned test of an underground refuge chamber on April 10. A…
April 12, 2011 Moly Mines Limited: China Development Bank approves US$500 million project finance facility for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum/copper project Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) is pleased to announce it has been advised by Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd (“Hanlong”), that the China […]
April 12, 2011 China reselling SA coal into Europe At least four capesize cargoes of South African coal have been sold back to the original sellers by Chinese buyers during the past month and all are coming to Europe,…
April 11, 2011 Moly Mines Limited: China Development Bank approves US$500 million project finance facility for the Spinifex Ridge molybdenum/copper project Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) is pleased to announce it has been advised by Hanlong Mining Investment Pty Ltd ("Hanlong"), that the China Development Bank ("CDB") has approved US$500 million in…
April 11, 2011 Caterpillar to form venture to build transmissions Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it agreed to form a joint venture with a Chinese transmission manufacturer that will build drivetrain systems and […]
April 11, 2011 China tests home-grown coal refuge chamber at Changcun mine chinaminer460.jpg Lu’an Group, a large Shanxi-based coal producer, completed what was according to state newsletter, People’s Daily Online, China’s first manned test of an underground refuge chamber on April 10. A team…
April 7, 2011 The China REE import debate. April 7, 2011 (Robin Bromby, Editor www.RareMetalBlog.com) - China is going to be a net importer of REE from about 2015, right? Well, that seems the latest consensus.
April 6, 2011 Australian regulator halts Regent Pacific’s attempt to drop BC Iron bid Hong Kong-based Regent Pacific Group Ltd said it would consider reinstating debt funding for its original bid for Australian iron ore producer BC Iron Ltd. This move follows a decision…
April 4, 2011 China’s Minmetals makes surprise C$6.3 bn offer for copper miner Equinox Equinox’s hard-fought battle for Lundin may be aborted by a financially superior hostile bid for Equinox by China Minmetals’ subsidiary Minmetals Resources.
April 1, 2011 China bumps up rare earth export quota China has increased its 2011 rare earth export quota, says an article by International Business Times: China has set its total output of rare earth at 93,800 tonnes this year,…
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