Third-quarter iron-ore contract prices likely to be lower – RCR

Contract prices for iron-ore would likely be lower in the September quarter than in the second quarter of the year, at around $162/t free-on-board (FOB), Australian equity research firm Resource Capital Research (RCR) said on Thursday. Quarterly...

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.

Rare and minor earths shares gain in line with higher metal prices

Rare and minor metals (RMM) equities had made considerable share price gains in the past 12 months, parallel with the metal prices, equity research firm Resource Capital Research (RCR) reported on Friday. Sydney-based RCR, which focuses on small...

Quarterly iron-ore prices expected to remain stable in 2011

The iron-ore market, which moved to quarterly contracts in the second quarter of the year, has stabilised, following a period of volatility after the global financial crisis and the collapse of the yearly benchmark pricing system. The quarterly...

RCR forecasts tantalum, tungsten supply shortfall

Equity research company Resource Capital Research (RCR) is forecasting a possible supply shortfall for tantalum, tungsten and zircon. In its September quarter report for rare and minor metals (RMM), RCR noted that a tantalum supply shortfall is...

Spot, contract disparity to place pressure on iron-ore prices from Q4

Contract iron-ore prices were likely to fall during the fourth quarter of this year and remain flat, or decline slightly, during 2011/12, equity research company Resource Capital Research (RCR) reported. However, third quarter prices were likely...

Shares in Australian uranium miners outpace those of their Canadian peers

The market valuation of Australian uranium miners with one or more projects had surged by 173% over the past 12 months, a new Resource Capital Research (RCR) report indicates, noting that this performance was better than that achieved by their...