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By Sally Lowder |
May 8, 2013
Copper and nickel are two metals modern society cannot get enough of, but there is not enough to go around, says Rick Mills. He sees a revolution in the making, and its name is anorthosite.
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By John Daly |
May 2, 2013
The U.S. currently imports more than 80% of the lithium it uses, with the silvery metal winding up in batteries from cell phones to electric cars.
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By Brian Sylvester |
May 1, 2013
Rare earth elements are a crucial component of our everyday lives, but many of the companies unearthing them are still learning to navigate the supply chain. Those that can master the dance of metallurgy and end-user relationships will find success.
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By Tommy Humphreys |
April 24, 2013
Despite dramatic headwinds in both the uranium and exploration industries, Canadian explorer NexGen Energy has cornered the Athabasca Basin’s two best, recent uranium discoveries.
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By Marc Davis |
April 22, 2013
Western Potash’s Milestone Project in Saskatchewan is now the most advanced undeveloped potash asset in the world. Which makes the company ripe for an acquisition, or a joint venture partnership, with a potash-hungry Chinese government-funded corporate suitor.
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By Brian Sylvester |
April 17, 2013
Location, processing and capital can make the tungsten market a tough place to be, but dwindling supply and insubstantial production indicate a coming price swing.
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By Frank Holmes |
April 16, 2013
The U.S. mining industry was dealt a devastating blow as Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine experienced a pit wall failure causing a massive landslide with rocks and dirt covering the bottom of the mine pit.
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By Tommy Humphreys |
March 15, 2013
Father and son Ben and Garrett Ainsworth may have lead Alpha Minerals and JV partner Fission Energy to the radioactive mother lode on a new frontier in the Athabasca Region of Northern Saskatchewan.
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By JT Long |
March 13, 2013
The biggest new source for platinum group metals just might be what Jack Lifton calls "the rubber tire mine." Removing the catalytic converter from a car's emission system produces a rate of return that rivals the production rates of the South African platinum giants.
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By Richard Mills |
March 4, 2013
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information. Here's what you need to know about copper.