Correction
In the story “Malaga sitting pretty as tungsten prices soar” (TNM, March 12–18/12), incorrect tungsten units were used.
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Locally sourced fertilizer sounds right to Stonegate
With a prefeasibility study in the bag, Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) is on track to do something that no other junior has done in the phosphate space for a long time.
Junior miners and explorers cashing up
Junior explorers launched substantial financings when the networking-heavy Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention wrapped up in Toronto.
Locally sourced fertilizer sounds right to Stonegate
With a prefeasibility study now in the bag Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) is on track to do something that no other junior has done in the phosphate space for a very long time.
Canadian companies lead the charge in Guyana
The Guyanese mining sector is looking to Canada for investment and support as the South American nation moves to further develop its mineral resources.
Glencore eyes Viterra in $6.1B deal
Swiss-based Glencore International (GLEN-L) has tabled a friendly $6.1-billion cash bid for Saskatchewan-based grain handler Viterra (VT-T, VTA-A).
Molycorp proposes key deal to buy Neo Material
News of Molycorp’s (MCP-N) proposed acquisition of Neo Material Technologies (NEM-T) in a cash and stock deal worth $1.3 billion sent the shares of both companies soaring.
Great Western arranges $80-million bond financing
Vancouver — Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-T) has secured US$80-million in a bond financing as it works to open its flagship rare earths mine in South Africa and build or upgrade several processing facilities.
Canadian companies leading the charge in Guyana
Vancouver — Guyana is looking to Canada for investment and support as the nation moves forward with a progressive natural resource development policy.
Rare Element bullish on Bear Lodge
Rare Element Resources (RES-T, REE-X) says its prefeasibility study on the Bear Lodge project in Wyoming indicates that the rare earths project is technologically feasible and offers robust returns on invested capital.
Commentary: US industry relies too much on Chinese REEs
The following letter was sent to U.S. President Barack Obama by members of congress Mike Coffman, Hank Johnson, Leonard Boswell, Cynthia M. Lummis, Dana Rohrabacher, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Tom Latham, Walter B. Jones, Paul A. Gosar and Donald…
Malaga sitting pretty as tungsten prices soar
Three years ago when Pierre Monet went out on the road to talk to the investment community about tungsten, he would spend more than half of his time explaining what the metal was all about.