Gold catalyst advance, mining output falls, rare earths reach far

After years of research, South Africa’s Project AuTEK is able to supply gold catalysts for use in a range of applications; South Africa’s mining output is down again; rare earths continue to attract attention

Steenkampskraal mine refurbishment project, South Africa

Great Western Minerals Group has reported that it is progressing well with the refurbishment of the Steenkampskraal rare earths mine.

Great Western says work on SA mine progressing

TSX-listed Great Western Minerals Group (GWMG) on Wednesday said it was progressing well with refurbishment of the Steenskampskraal rare earths mine in South Africa, while it was also making progress on completing a technical report on the...

Steenkampskraal mine refurbishment project, South Africa

Great Western Minerals Group has negotiated a heads of terms with Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group of China to build a rare earth separation plant.

Rare earths price jump no tulip mania, but correction likely

Dutch tulip mania – tulpengekte – is considered to be the first recorded speculative bubble in the global economy. The tulip was introduced to the Netherlands in 1593 by Flemish botanist Charles de l’Écluse, who apparently received it from...

Rare earths price jump no tulip mania, say experts, but correction likely for some elements

Dutch tulip mania – tulpengekte – is considered to be the first recorded speculative bubble in the global economy.

Rare earths separation plant, South Africa

Construction of the proposed rare earths separation plant is scheduled to start in early 2012.

Great Western widens Q1 loss, shares up

Rare earth element producer Great Western Minerals on Thursday said its first quarter loss had tripled to C$3.2-million while revenue climbed 10% to C$4.2-million for the three months ended March. The company, which owns shuttered rare earths...

Rare-earths separation plant, South Africa

The project plans to build a rare-earths separation plant to process the mixed rare-earth chloride from the Steenkampskraal mine, north of Cape Town.

Explorers look to Africa as rare earths prices soar

Samarium is used in the navigation system of the US M1A2 Abrams tank. It is one of 15 rare-earth elements used in high-tech and renewable-energy devices, and its price increased by 1 256% over the 12 months to February 16. Samarium is only one...

Explorers look to Africa as rare earths prices soar bubblelike

Samarium is used in the navigation system of the US M1A2 Abrams tank.

Great Western inks alloys supply deal with Electron

Canada-based Great Western Minerals Group (GWMG) said on Monday that it had signed an agreement to supply US magnet manufacturer Electron Energy with some rare earth alloys. The company, which owns the Steenkampskraal mine in South Africa, signed...