Industrial Minerals

Energy

• Sulphur prices swing up 12 March 2010

  Tight US Gulf and Middle East supply causes Vancouver FOB prices to rocket Read More

• China’s natural resources plan 11 March 2010

  Lifton: Chinese rail plan is a way of valuing world’s natural resources in RMB Read More

• Bissett Creek graphite boost 11 March 2010

  Stronger prices rekindle interest in Bissett Creek as Northern Graphite raises $1.44m Read More

• Prices unmoved by REE quotas 11 March 2010

  Rare earth prices remain stable despite release of first 2010 export quotas Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 10 11 March 2010

  Sulphur climbs, rare earths moving up, chromite set to rise and other market news Read More

• China plans rail for the world 09 March 2010

  Lithium on agenda as China eyes world’s resources with global rail network Read More

• Graphite prices stable 09 March 2010

  Prices remain unchanged as global market maintains equilibrium Read More

• Lynas awards $32m. contract 05 March 2010

  Australian rare earths miner employs Abesque to build Mount Weld plant Read More

• Oil and gas exploration rises 05 March 2010

  February global rig count grows 8% driven by increased activity in North America Read More

• Namibia’s first lithium project 04 March 2010

  Black Fire Minerals plans to explore lithium in south-west Africa Read More

• Reed lithium pushes forward 04 March 2010

  Australian lithium developer on track to ship Mt. Marion concentrate in Q1 2011 Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 9 04 March 2010

  TiO2 and bromide raised while perlite firms and IM launches lithium hydroxide price Read More

• Grand plans for Bolivian lithium 04 March 2010

  Bolivia is sitting on the world’s largest lithium reserves in the Salar de Uyuni. The country’s lithium mining chief outlined to IM the government’s plans to build a world-leading project. Read More

• IM to track Li hydroxide prices 01 March 2010

  New grades introduced into prices database as IM expands lithium coverage Read More

• Miners avoid Chile earthquake 01 March 2010

  Chemetall and SQM unaffected as northern ports remain open for exports Read More

• SQM lithium falls to 23,000 tonnes 26 February 2010

  Chilean group reports 34% drop in annual profits despite potash sales tripling Read More

• Price Briefing: March 2010 March 2010

  Major pricing developments and analysis. This month: rare earths, rare earths, soda ash, titanium dioxide, calcine alumina, graphite Read More

• SUPPLY SITUATION REPORT: Graphite March 2010

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• TOP STORIES: Molycorp to reopen Mountain Pass RE mine March 2010

  20,000 tpa REO by 2012; Oxides, metals, & magnets; Green applications targeted Read More

• TOP STORIES: POSCO & Eramet up lithium activity March 2010

  Lithium seen as industrial ‘growth engine’; POSCO eyes seawater source; Eramet plans lithium buyout; Bolivia on back burner Read More

• End User Focus: Solar cell future for minerals March 2010

  In the manufacturing process and in cell components, minerals play a vital role in this growing market Read More

• More lithium battery warnings 25 February 2010

  Concern over battery overcapacity for electric cars reflects lithium mining sector Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 8 25 February 2010

  Quiet markets: Chinese zircon could firm as rare earths, chromite and others stall Read More

• Galaxy plans battery EMD plant 24 February 2010

  Lithium group to build electrolytic manganese dioxide plant for battery industry Read More

• Li3 expands lithium prospects 24 February 2010

  US group acquires several lithium assets in southern Peru and Nevada Read More

• Shanghai lithium plant build starts 23 February 2010

  Galaxy begins plant construction after $130m. loan from China Development Bank Read More

• Arafura raises rare earth funds 19 February 2010

  Australian developer’s share placement could raise $35m. to advance Nolan project Read More