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Verde potash process ‘seeing is believing' - analyst

Friday , 03 Feb 2012
Mackie Research's Jaret Anderson describes a novel solution to make conventional potash after visiting the Verde Potash's demonstration plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Chile's Molibdenos y Metales (Molymet) will invest $390mn in Molycorp

Thursday , 02 Feb 2012
The world's leading processor of molybdenum and rhenium, Molymet will invest $390 million in Molycorp in exchange for a 13% equity interest and a seat on Molycorp's board.

Rare earths not like gold; fabulously bullish on graphite - Byron King

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
A rare earth miner's path to success significantly differs from the precious metals game, while graphite, another key mineral, has an immense future says Byron King. Critical Metals Report interview.

Malaysia conditionally approves Lynas Corp rare earths plant

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
Australia's Lynas Corp has been granted a pre-operating licence for its $200 million rare earths processing plant, the country's atomic energy licensing board and the Ministry of Science said Wednesday.

Norway's Yara to pay $143mn to increase its Burrup stake

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
The firm will pay $143 million to increase its stake in Australia's Burrup from 35% to 51% to run it jointly with oil and gas group Apache Corp and boost output to capitalise on the country's mining boom.

Indonesia's Antam posts 9.4% rise in 2011 ferronickel output

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
The state-owned firm said in a statement on Wednesday that its ferronickel production rose 9.4% to 19,690 tonnes last year.

In major course change, Verde goes all-in on conventional potash

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
Verde Potash looks to take on conventional potash giants with a change in direction on its Cerrado Verde project in Brazil.

Lynas Corp warns against any move to shut Malaysia rare earths plant

Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012
The Australian miner said Tuesday that actions like the threat by Malaysia's opposition party that it would close its Rare Earths processing plant, could deter other foreign investment in the country.

Malaysia's opposition party would scrap Lynas Corp rare-earths plant

Monday , 30 Jan 2012
Malyasia's opposition party has vowed to scrap the controversial $200 million rare-earths processing plant, being built by Australia's Lynas Corp, if it wins national elections expected to be called within months.

Commerce Resources flies on REO intercepts in Quebec

Friday , 27 Jan 2012
For Commerce Resources, rare earth oxide intercepts proved hot with investors on Friday.

Increasing lithium supplies likely to meet demand: Daniela Desormeaux

Friday , 27 Jan 2012
Daniela Desormeaux takes a global macroeconomic view of the lithium industry and sees a promising future for demand, but matched by supply growth. Energy Report interview.

Despite slow start, PotashCorp forecasts record year for global potash sales

Friday , 27 Jan 2012
PotashCorp estimates last year's total global potash shipments at 55 million tonnes, and forecasts this year's total global shipments at a range of 55 million to 58 million tonnes.

Rapidly rising demand should put graphite on investors' radar - Ryan Fletcher

Thursday , 26 Jan 2012
Graphite, once the stuff of pencil lead, figures prominently in post-paper-age consumer electronics, and escalating spot prices reflect its critical role in electric vehicle manufacturing.

Ucore praises Alaska governor's REE development, mining initiatives

Thursday , 26 Jan 2012
Ucore Rare Metals says the proposed Alaskan State Budget for FY2013 includes a number of items specifically important to rare earth and strategic mineral development within the state.

Flowsheet development for potash from Australian greensands

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Australia's Potash West has defined two flowsheets for extracting potash from a ‘world-scale' potash-bearing greensand resource in Western Australia

Lower growth for potash this year but long term fundamentals positive

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Last year marked the third-largest growth in the potash industry, but hesitancy from India and China may put things on hold in 2012. Corey Dias puts the market in perspective.

Int'l Ferro Metals sees restocking in early Feb

Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012
Australia-based International Ferro Metals, whose production facilities are in South Africa, says there is a likelihood of ferrochrome restocking after the Chinese New Year in early February.

Lynas Corp secures $225mn in bond sale

Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012
Lynas Corp has agreed to sell $225 million in convertible bonds to a new investor, giving the rare earths miner a cheaper source of funding to finish building its flagship plant in Malaysia.

Riots in Guinea bauxite mining town kills one

Tuesday , 17 Jan 2012
A group of locals in Kamsar, a bauxite mining town in Guinea, took to the streets on Monday to protest over repeated power outages in the area, resulting in the death of one person.

Why scrappy steel makers can't be ignored

Friday , 13 Jan 2012
Demand-related concerns are likely to prove a near-term blip within the longer-term trend for growing global demand.

Met-test ‘breakthrough' ignites U3O8 Corp stock

Friday , 13 Jan 2012
U3O8 Corp heralds success of metallurgical tests regarding its Berlin uranium project in Colombia.

Successful pilot plant testing of complex ore from NICO project

Thursday , 12 Jan 2012
SGS Lakefield has completed a successful pilot plant testing on a complex gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper ore from Fortune Minerals NICO project from Canada's NWT.