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

Company Announcement: Rio Tinto sets out track record as Olympics medals provider

Rio Tinto today set out its ethical track record to support its role as the official metal provider for the 4,700 medals for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Demand for minor metals to rise, but supply disruptions a risk

CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) – Demand for cobalt, tantalum and rare earth metals – seen as critical minor metals necessary for the continuation of the modern way of life – would continue to increase, but a mining consultancy group said on...

Demand for minor metals to rise, but supply disruptions a risk

Demand for cobalt, tantalum and rare earth metals – seen as critical minor metals necessary for the continuation of the modern way of life – would continue to increase, but a mining consultancy group said on Monday that there was a risk of...

Cobalt, tantalum and rare earths among main topics at indaba’s commodities review

The increased global interest in minor metals will shape the Commodities Review and Outlook ferroalloys and minor metals’ presentation at the 2012 Investing in African Mining Indaba, says commodity research and consultancy company Core Consultants.

Company Announcement: Postcards from the future

Alan Begg, SKF Senior Vice President of Group Technology Development explains that technologies move at dramatically different speeds but, whatever the pace, it’s the concerns of today that will drive the changes of tomorrow

Rio sees ‘staggering’ increase in global iron-ore demand

African countries would be ideally placed to meet the growth in demand for natural resources, which would reach record levels, Rio Tinto’s MD for iron-ore expansion projects said on Thursday. David Joyce told delegates at the Africa Downunder...

Commodities demand set to continue, say experts

Despite a recent dip in the price of commodities, fears over a longer-term commodities price crash remain unfounded, according to industry experts.

Neo raises $175m war chest

Neo Material Technologies, which makes rare metal products used in wind turbines, computers and mobile phones, on Thursday said it was raising a $175-million war chest for potential acquisitions. The financing comes in the form of $1 000...

SEC delays adoption of conflict minerals rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the adoption of rules governing sourcing of minerals from conflict areas around Central Africa, the SEC said on its website. The regulation, aimed at cutting the flow of money to armed...

Neo wins Thai intellectual property case

Rare earths company Neo Materials has won a suit against International Magnetic Technologies (IMT) and three of its managers for stealing trade secrets, it said on Tuesday. The Toronto-based firm, which owns plants in China, Thailand and Canada,...

Western Lithium starts prefeasibility study on Nevada project

Junior Western Lithium has hired Tetra Tech to complete a prefeasibility study on its lithium project in Nevada, and expects the study to be ready by mid-year, the company said on Tuesday. Western Lithium announced last month that it had produced...