Analysts are now saying that the world's second largest economy may not be the "long-term structural importer of thermal coal" suppliers have been betting on.
Fortescue Metals has lodged a challenge in the High Court of Australia against the Federal Government's Minerals Resource Rent Tax on constitutional grounds.
Commodity bulls point to the massive build out in the developing countries to buttress their argument that the long-term outlook for metals is bullish—and the party has only just begun
Australian PanTerra Gold restarted operations at its Las Lagunas gold and silver project, in the Dominican Republic, adding that the feed issues to the Albion carbon-in-leach processing plant had been resolved.
Giant miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) continues to build its reputation as the most bullish of the major mining companies after it announced today it will spend $4.2 billion on top-tier iron ore projects.
Australia-based Foster Stockbroking said Tuesday that an industry-wide restart would boost global uranium demand by 30 million pounds a year which could act as a catalyst to flagging uranium prices.
Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS)(OTCQX:NUSMF)(AIM:NUS) said Monday that despite several meetings with Papua New Guinea's government representatives in the last two weeks, the company is still battling authorities in regards to its obligation to complete the agreement reached in March last year for Nautilus Solwara 1 copper project.