North America eclipsed China as the biggest producer of rare earth metal molybdenum in the second quarter of 2014, the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) reports.
Price of Chinese low-grade silicon metal still shows a continuous fall in December, and the price meant for domestic consumption as of December 8 is down by CNY200 per ton from the end of the last month.
Today Glencore is hosting its 2014 Investor Day in London. In addition to the Group's outlook, senior management will provide an update on our agricultural products, coal, copper, nickel, oil and zinc businesses.
JSE-listed diversified mining firm, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), this week said headline earnings for the six months ended 31 December this year are likely to be 45 percent less than those of the previous comparable period.
Swiss mining company Glencore and Merafe Resources have reached an agreement with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa to end a strike at the companies' chrome joint venture.