Northern Dynasty sees consortium of majors developing Pebble as permitting approaches

The massive, and equally controversial, Pebble project in Alaska will most likely be developed by a consortium of major mining firms, a spokesperson for Northern Dynasty, the 50% owner, said this week. The TSX-listed company, which has Rio Tinto...

Lynas pushes back Malaysia plant to year-end, denies two-year delay

Rare earths developer Lynas on Friday denied speculation that its Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Malaysia, could be delayed by a year or two. Earlier this week, the Malaysian government imposed a number of recommendations on the LAMP to...

Rare earth juniors may be heading for bubble - FT

The Financial Times (FT) said at the weekend that the fears of Chinese supplies being squeezed had sent rare earth element companies' stock soaring, and experts warned this was turning into a bubble. The FT compared the run up in shares to the...

Afghan mineral wealth could top $1-trillion - Pentagon

Untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan may be worth more than $1 trillion, a finding that could reshape the country's economy and help U.S. efforts to bolster the war-battered government, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday. Afghanistan has...

The mining industry has a PR problem

Mining companies based in the US and Canada find themselves in a strange situation. With demand for commodities from China and India still red hot, and, as the rest of the world begins to clamber back from the Great Recession, most producers are...

The mining industry has a PR problem

Mining companies based in the US and Canada find themselves in a strange situation. With demand for commodities from China and India still red-hot, and as the rest of the world begins to clamber back from the Great Recession, most producers are...

Centerra's Kumtor mine not affected by Kyrgyz violence

Operations at Centerra Gold's Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan have not been affected by violent protests in the country, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Reports from Kyrgyzstan said dozens of protesters were killed and hundreds wounded, after...

Do 'red flags' point to Chinese bubble?

Is the Chinese economy roaring towards a cliff? Surely not, one might argue. After all, China plans 100 years ahead and would likely avoid such a threat. But there are warning signs, possibly including the guilty verdict in the former Rio Tinto...

Sasol-Chesapeake-Statoil apply to explore for shale gas in Karoo

South Africa’s Sasol is taking steps to join the global search for shale gas. Shale has for long been considered a rock too difficult to drill, but the breakthrough of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has opened up shale along with...

Jewellers call on miners to be socially responsible

Eight of the world's top jewellery retailers have pledged to move away from so-called 'dirty' gold sales and are calling on mining corporations to ensure that gold is produced in more socially and environmentally responsible ways.

Uranium's market about-turn sparks excitement

There is nothing like a predicted supply shortfall, and the subsequent fear it instils, to resurrect a flailing commodity from the price doldrums.

U-Turn

Uranium market's about-turn has miners and investors all aflutter