Australian junior reports rare earths prospects in Mozambique

Multiple heavy rare earth oxide (HREO) exploration targets have been identified in Mozambique’s Tete province, close to the border with Zambia, Australian Securities Exchange- (ASX-) listed junior miner Kimberley Rare Earths (KRE) announced...

Japan looking for alternative sources of rare earths, makes major find in Pacific

Scientists in Japan have announced that they have found huge amounts of rare earth minerals in the sea floor sediments of the Pacific Ocean. The research team took samples from 78 sites spread across a large area of the Pacific, and found high...

Company Announcement: CSA International, Inc. Adds ROV System to its Scientific Fleet

Attached please find a press release on: CSA International, Inc. (CSA) has acquired a state-of-the-art inspection class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system to support its offshore environmental and scientific fleet.

Tasman gets good results from Swedish rare earths project

Tasman Metals, hunting for rare earth elements in Sweden, said on Tuesday recent drill holes had intersected mineralisation of the metals over an average 150 m width at its Norra Karr, with heavy rare earths making up more than half of the mix....

Fluorspar project turns up an unexpected bonus – rare earths

Australian junior miner Globe Metals & Mining has reported that it has found rare earth mineralisation at its Mount Mumabe flourspar (flourite) project in the Tete province of Mozambique. “We have been pleasantly surprised at the recently...

A closer look at optical equipment

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Carl Zeiss AG of Germany, optical equipment supplier Carl Zeiss (Pty) Limited is situated in Randburg, Gauteng, with branches in Cape Town and KwaZulu Natal.

China to tighten control over production of
lanthanoid, associated metals

The Chinese government has decided to consolidate the production of rare earth metals in the area that is currently the world’s biggest source of these commodities. This area is the district around Baotou City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous...

Surveying equipment on show

As the sole distributor for Pentax surveying equipment in Southern Africa since 1970, Afgen will display its capabilities at Electra Mining Africa 2010.

Interest in rare earths stimulated by concerns over possible Chinese export curbs

The possibility that China could restrict the export of some rare earth metals, and completely ban the export of others, has caused a stir and, if Beijing should actually implement such a policy, would create opportunities for mining companies and...

Ground-breaking safety and control system

A safety and security system that allows real-time monitoring and control in opencast mines, has been developed by measurement systems company, GroundProbe. The new pit alarm system is a complex innovation in literal ground breaking science,...

Angolan promise winks at diamond producer

Diamond mining group Petra Diamonds announced in May that it would assume control of the Alto Cuilo and Luange exploration projects in Angola.

Ground breaking safety and control system

A safety and security system that allows real-time monitoring and control in opencast mines, has been developed by measurement systems company, GroundProbe. The new pit alarm system is a complex innovation in literal ground breaking science,...