Niger Moving Up The Uranium Ranks
Tom Bell, a State College, Pa., consulting geologist, makes two startling predictions for Niger’s vast uranium resources.
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Rio Tinto Scraps Chinalco Deal For Iron Ore JV With BHP
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) shares surged 10.3% on the London Stock Exchange and 6.2% on the New York Stock Exchange on June 5 after the mining giant declared it was walking away from a deal with Chinese…
Big Iron’s Gamesmanship
The tectonic shift in the iron ore business dominated headlines during the 22nd trading week of the year, as Rio Tinto ripped up its US$19.5-billion proposed financing with Chinalco and struck a new d…
Rio scraps Chinalco deal for iron-ore joint venture with BHP
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) shares surged 10.33% on the London Stock Exchange and 6.23% on the New York Stock Exchange…
Western Potash Corp: The little explorer that could…
Wellington West Capital Markets believes investors in junior explorer Western Potash Corp. (WPX-V) are likely to do…
Niger joins first line of uranium producers
Tom Bell makes two startling predictions for Niger’s vast uranium resources.The State College, Pa.-based consulti…
Iron Ore: Will Benchmark Pricing Go?
With the growth of spot pricing for iron ore, it looks as if the existing system, based on a benchmark price set by annual negotiations between miners and steelmakers, is coming under increasing press…
Rusal feels the chill in Guinea
Guinean President Moussa Camara says Russia’s Rusal short changed the government on a 2006 deal and will seek remed…
Mining’s Carbon-Taxed Future
While many in the mining industry still have serious doubts about global warming and our species’ part in it, that isn’t stopping any of the top companies from preparing for what is being seen as the …
Guinea’s Erratic Politics Unsettle Miners
Guinea’s new military chief is keeping mining companies in the West African nation on pins and needles after yet another televised threat against a foreign mining firm there.
Commodities Forecasted To Rebound In 2010
One of the most anticipated and well-attended sessions at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto was a presentation on commodities and the market outlook. Af…
Political uncertainty in Guinea unsettles miners
Guinea’s new military chief is keeping mining companies in the West African nation on pins and needles after yet an…