Magnesium prices rise to $2,900/mt
Magnesium prices in Europe rose this week to $2,800-2,900/mt, market participants said. Any further price increase may be capped by low pric...

Titanium sponge plant to open in India in July
A Rs. 170 crore titanium sponge plant in Kollam is expected to be commissioned in July, making India the fifth producer in the world of what...

Non-ferrous scrap market outlook
Boris Bronneberg, Source Montan HandelsIn Europe, the markets are pretty strong and the prices are pretty high. Demand isn't huge but the Ch...

Copper, aluminium prices climb as other base metals fall
Base metals prices were mixed Thursday, with copper up on new demand concerns and aluminium higher on an 8-month low in stockpiles while oth...

Rising inflation and house prices in China
China Daily reports that consumer prices rose to a 16-month high in February, up 2.7 percent from a year ago, while producer prices are now ...

Torch River identifies rare earths at Mount Copeland
Torch River Resources Ltd. announced geochemical and geophysical data compilation has identified REE targets on its 100% owned Mount Copelan...

Fieldex may acquire 60% of Mantis Mineral's lithium-tantalum deposits
Mantis Mineral Corp. has granted an option that allows Fieldex Exploration Inc. to acquire up to a 60 per cent interest in five mining claim...

Tantalum capacitors price to stabilize
Tantalum capacitor prices have increased 5 10% in recent months, but price should stabilize unless the price of tantalum increases dramati...

Thompson Creek's molybdenum output will drop by 19% in 2012
Thompson Creek Metals said its molybdenum production will drop in 2012 by about 6 million lb, so the company is looking to acquire new asset...