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Guinea approves BHP, Global Alumina stake sale in refinery project
Thursday , 23 May 2013BHP Billiton and Global Alumina have been granted approval to sell their stake in the Sangaredi alumina refinery project.
Rubber bullets fired at SA mine strikers, several hurt
Tuesday , 21 May 2013Germany's Laxness says the guards fired rubber bullets in self-defence into the ground in front of wildcat strikers at its chrome mine near Rustenburg.
Salmon sperm may provide cheap option for rare earths recovery
Monday , 20 May 2013Separating and recovering rare earths can be tedious and expensive, but a Japanese researcher says a low-cost and environmentally friendly extraction process has been discovered.
South Boulder Mines strikes Eritrea potash deal
Thursday , 16 May 2013The company has handed Eritrea an increased stake in its Colluli potash mine under the terms of a new joint venture agreement.
Canada regulator’s review of Agrium purchase within timeframe
Thursday , 16 May 2013The company says the Canadian Competition Bureau's review of its proposed purchase of Viterra assets is within its normal timeframe.
US House Resources Committee approves rare earths/critical minerals bills
Thursday , 16 May 2013The National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act and the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act are now headed to a vote of the U.S. House of Representations.
Vale’s Argentina potash mine being shown to bidders
Wednesday , 15 May 2013A government official says the province of Mendoza is already showing the abandoned Rio Colorado project to potential bidders.
‘Aggressive cash conservation’ may give Molycorp liquidity
Friday , 10 May 2013“We continue to conserve cash aggressively, and have implemented measures such as layoffs, salary cuts for all senior management and other initiatives."
U.S.patent awarded for Western Lithium’s lithium extraction process
Thursday , 09 May 2013Patent awarded for process for separation of lithium and potassium compounds from lithium-containing materials, primarily ores such as hectorite and other lithium-rich clays.
Updated Sirius potash resource 2.66 billion tonnes
Tuesday , 07 May 2013UK’s Sirius Minerals has updated its York Potash mineral resource to 2.66 billion tonnes at an average grade of 85.7% polyhalite over only 7% of its area of interest.
Illegal rare earth production, smuggling still rife in China - official
Friday , 03 May 2013Senior industry officials say illegal rare earth production and smuggling is still rife despite a long campaign to clean up the sector.
Rare earth shortages to continue till 2016 - Luisa Moreno
Wednesday , 01 May 2013Those rare earth companies that can master the dance of metallurgy and end-user relationships will find success, says Luisa Moreno, but prices will continue to fall in the short term. An interview with The Metals Report.
Vale agrees to pay workers as it exits Argentina mine
Monday , 29 Apr 2013The Brazilian miner says it will pay workers two and a half months' salary as part of an agreement allowing it to exit the Rio Colorado potash project.
Major potash players planning long term but hurdles remain
Wednesday , 24 Apr 2013Analyst Andrea Rubakovi, says major players face hurdles in the development of brownfields projects while juniors struggle with financing. An interview with The Energy Report.
Glencore, Rio, Chalco shortlisted for Australia bauxite project
Tuesday , 23 Apr 2013The 3 companies are among those shortlisted by the Queensland government to develop a bauxite project in the northeast Australian state.
Metals Prices
| Spot Gold USD/oz | 1,386.37 | +1.73% |
| Spot Silver USD/oz | 22.38 | +0.76% |
| Spot Platinum USD/oz | 1,453.50 | -0.48% |
| Spot Palladium USD/oz | 737.30 | -0.67% |
| LME Copper USD/t | 7,480 | +1.30% |
| LME Aluminium USD/t | 1,838 | +0.16% |
| LME Nickel USD/t | 15,165 | +0.86% |
| LME Lead USD/t | 2,054 | +2.60% |
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Top Gainers
| Company | Price | Gain |
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| WHETSTONE M | 0.02 CAD | +100.00% |
| MAXIM RES IN | 0.06 CAD | +71.43% |
| HELLIX VENS | 0.08 CAD | +50.00% |
| NORICUM GOLD LD | 0.66 GBp | +46.89% |
| ABITEX RES | 0.05 CAD | +42.86% |
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Losers
| Company | Price | Loss |
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| CONWAY RES | 0.005 CAD | -50.00% |
| RICHMOND MNR | 0.005 CAD | -50.00% |
| ROCKEX MINING CORP | 0.04 CAD | -41.67% |
| ALLEGIANCE COAL LTD NPV | 0.02 AUD | -37.14% |
| CHINA MNRLS | 0.010 CAD | -33.33% |
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FAST NEWS
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Markets capricious as gold fights battle below $1400
23 May 2013
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Guinea approves BHP, Global Alumina stake sale in refinery project
23 May 2013
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Vale, Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans
23 May 2013
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KGHM wins part of Rio Tinto Kennecott tender
23 May 2013
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Grasberg mine tragedy jogs memories of supply shortfall
23 May 2013
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