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Vinacomin hikes coal prices
11-03-2011 17:45
The Vietnam National Coal, Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) has raised coal prices for products delivered to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) thermo-electric plants.
Setbacks strike Ha Tinh alloy plant
25-01-2011 11:00
The feasibility of a ferromanganese refining joint venture in central Ha Tinh province’s Vung Ang Economic Zone remains in doubt.
Vinacomin plans to mine 44m tonnes of coal
11-01-2011 18:00
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, or Vinacomin, has set a target to exploit more than 44 million tonnes of coal in 2011 - 27.5 million tonnes reserved for the domestic market and 16.5 million tonnes for export.
Japan deep-sea robots to seek minerals
07-01-2011 13:00
Resource-poor Japan plans to use deep-sea mining robots to exploit rare earths and precious metals on the ocean floors around the island nation within a decade, a media report said Friday.
China mulls export quotas on rare earth alloys
30-12-2010 17:56
China is considering new export quotas on rare earth alloys, a report said Thursday - a move that would further restrict shipments of the minerals used in a variety of high-tech industries.
Japan's Toyota Tsusho to procure rare earths in India
09-12-2010 18:00
Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho will build a plant for processing rare earth minerals in India, the company said, as Japan scrambles to diversify supply sources beyond dominant producer China.
Law means mining firms to strike dirt
21-11-2010 15:26
A new Mineral Law has put the screws on mining enterprises in Vietnam.
Japan and Mongolia agree to jointly exploit rare earths
21-11-2010 14:33
Japan on Friday agreed with Mongolia to push for joint exploitation of rare earth minerals in the central Asian country amid concerns about a Chinese export freeze of the key minerals, officials said.
South Africa signs new trade pacts with China
18-11-2010 08:37
South Africa and China inked a series of energy and trade deals Wednesday as the Asian economic power sought to secure minerals needed to fuel its booming economy.
Experts say rare earths headed for 2011 supply crunch
17-11-2010 16:22
Global demand for the increasingly important "rare earth" minerals that power a range of digital products could outstrip supply by next year as dominant producer China slashes exports, analysts warn.
China to speed up Japan rare earth exports: trade minister
13-11-2010 20:18
China will speed up exports of rare earth minerals to Japan, the Japanese trade minister said Saturday, following complaints by Tokyo that shipments were being stalled amid a territorial row.
China mulls stricter environmental controls on rare earths
08-11-2010 14:00
China is considering tightening environmental standards for rare earth miners, in a move that may increase the price of exports of the vital minerals, state media reported Sunday.
China to spend $4.5bn on domestic mineral exploration
07-11-2010 20:31
China will spend 30 billion yuan ($4.5 billion) searching for domestic mineral deposits over the next five years in a bid to lessen its reliance on imported products, state media said Sunday.
China considering rare earths strategic reserves: report
03-11-2010 14:40
China is considering setting up strategic reserves of 10 minor metals including rare earths, state media said Wednesday, as Beijing moves to tighten control of its supply of the vital minerals.
Safeguards for mineral auction
31-10-2010 21:43
Mining enterprises will be subject to more stringent business performance conditions under a revised Mineral Law.
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