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• Where do you see the Mining Industry Heading in the Next 2-3 Years? Where do you see the mining industry heading in the next 2-3 years? Mining IQ recently started a discussion on LinkedIn by posing the question, “Where do you see the mining industry heading in the next 2-3 years?” The resulting commentary and debate was really thought provoking and we wanted to share it with our members as we thought the insights from the contributors could be re....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: Mining Industry | global mining industry | LinkedIn 06/05/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Mining in West Africa - A Whole New World
  

    One of the biggest new stories in the mining industry is the prospect of developing West Africa.    And plenty of Australian companies are taking notice.    One country in particular, Burkina Faso, has been slated for development by a number of Australian and international companies.    The region has vast mining potential, particularly for....Read more
  

  
  Contributor:  Andrew Duffy
  Tags: mining in west africa | burkhina faso | mining potential
  06/18/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

• BHP boss Kloppers resigns The chief executive of BHP Billiton, Marius Kloppers, is set to retire and will be succeeded by Andrew MacKenzie, the mining firm’s base metals chief. Mr Kloppers will retire as chief executive and director on May 10, and will leave the group on October 1. The Board has decided that Andrew is the right person to lead BHP Billiton in a changing global environment.   The announcement....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: BHP | Marius Kloppers | Base metals 02/19/2013  12:00:00 AM EST

• Rare Earths Sector Gathers to Decide Industry Direction Sydney, Australia (15th June 2011) - Local players in the mining industry will gather together to discuss Australia’s future in the global rare earths market at Mining IQ’s Rare Earths and Strategic Metals Conference. To be held on the 21st to 22nd June, the event features recognised leaders in the rare earths sector. Speakers include top level representatives from Alkane Resources, CS....Read more

  Contributor:  Arthur Chan Tags: rare earths | strategic metals | CSIRO 06/14/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Investment in Rare Earths At the end of 2010, China announced it would be cutting its exports of rare earth minerals by 10 percent this year and mining companies are now racing to fill this void. The collection of minerals – used in everything from smartphone to wind turbine manufacture - are big business, and up until now China has been responsible for 97 percent of rare earth exports.   With uncertainty s....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: rare earths | rare earths elements | REE 06/14/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Changes to Mining Tax Draft Legislation: Significant Impact for Big Miners
  

  Changes to Mining Tax Draft Legislation: Significant Impact for Big Miners The new draft of the Minerals Resources Rent Tax (MRRT) has been met with criticism from many of Australia’s miners. Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest told a news conference over the weekend that his company, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) will be hit the hardest by the revised tax, which proposes a 30 per cent tax o....Read more
  

  
  Contributor:  Jessica Burke
  Tags: MRRT | minerals resources rent tax | mining tax draft legisation
  06/20/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT
• Industry Q&A: Geoff Eupene Assesses Australia’s Role on the Global Rare Earths Stage
  

  Reuters reported earlier this week that companies such as Molycorp, Lynas and Avalon Rare Metals may rest assured that developing the rare earths offshore bounty could take decades and cost billions, making it little more than a pipe dream for many. Whilst the number of firms seeking licences to dig through the Pacific Ocean floor is growing rapidly, prices for rare earth metals continue to skyrocket....Read more
  

  
  Contributor:  Geoff Eupene
  Tags: rare earth | REE | geoff eupene
  07/07/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• The Metal And Minerals Sector: A Gold Mine For Local Content? When we think of local content, the conversation naturally turns to developments in the global oil and gas sector, which has had established and rigid local content regimes for many years. However, the worldwide metal and minerals sector is another global industry that has followed a divergent evolution with respect to local content, and may well have more of an impact on fostering indigenous industr....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: metal | minerals | local content 07/19/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Strategic Metals: Areas of Growth Around the World China's decision to slash its rare earth exports has thrown into sharp light the importance of strategic metals to global industry, particularly in the industrial power house of the United States and Japan. Even those countries which would be less vulnerable to shortages in supply, like the UK, have come to rely on a supply of these strategic metals at stable prices. The 17 rare earths were a....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: rare earths | strategic metals 09/05/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Mining IQ asks: Where will the rare earths industry be in the next 2-3 years? What challenges exist? As part of the 2nd Annual Rare Earths & Strategic Metals conference, to be held in Sydney on the 21-22 February 2012, Mining IQ interviewed top speakers at the event, including Gary Billingsley, the Executive Chairman of the Great Western Minerals Group and Mike Drew, Managing Director of Ram Resources for their opinion on the future challenges of the rare earths industry. Gary Billingsley, the E....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: rare earths | strategic metals | challenges 01/09/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• Gold Prices Expected to Rise in 2012 A Reuters poll that surveyed precious metal price analysts and forecasters revealed that most expected gold to continue its bull run in 2012. This would mark the 12th year of continuous appreciation of gold prices. The survey of 45 analysts forecasted that the average gold price would be USD 1765 – almost 14% higher than 2011’s average of USD 1544. Most attributed this to the low inter....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: survey | gold | 2012 01/29/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• Great Western Minerals Group on their Business Model and Lessons In this Q&A with Gary Billingsley, the Executive Chairman of the Great Western Minerals Group, he talks about the strategies they have in place to handle production and environmental challenges, their vertically-integrated business model and the lessons they’ve taken away in the process. Gary also shares his views on the upcoming challenges for the rare earths and strategic metals industry. ....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: Great Western Minerals Group | rare earths and strategic metals | Gary Billingsley 02/27/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• What's next for Hard Assets and Metal Prices? A Reflection on Hard Assets At a recent Hard Assets Conference in New York many attendees were wondering about the future of precious metals as a hedge against uncertainty. The future of fundamental metals, like copper – needed to build infrastructure in countries like China, India, Brazil and Vietnam – was also debated. Differences of opinion about the near future were wide.  S....Read more

  Contributor:  Mining IQ Editorial Tags: hard assets | VMS Ventures | metal prices 05/24/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 	Tyre Procurement and Management with Rod Dugmore of MMG Tyre procurement and management plays an important part in any mining operation and may affect the bottom line to any company. So how can we improve the longevity of our tyres? How can we ensure a solid relationship with our tyre suppliers? Rod Dugmore, Maintenance Manager at Minerals and Metals Group (MMG)
  Contributor:   Mining IQ Editorial Tags: Rod Dugmore | tyre | procurement 09/14/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 	How to Reduce Environmental Impact of Rare Earths The Rare Earths industry has received alot of publicity in recent months, and with good reason. Since China reduced their export quota, it has made room for Australia to be a key player in the industry. But what can we do to maximise our market potential? Damien Giurco, Research Director for the Institute
  Contributor:   Mining IQ Editorial Tags: rare earths | strategic metals | uranium 06/21/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 	Interview with CSIRO: What's next for the Rare Earth Industry? Mining IQ interviews Anna Littleboy Acting Director for Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship from CSIRO, she talks about establishing a successful processing supply chain, reducing environmental impact in rare earths and the direction of the rare earths and strategic metals industry.
  Contributor:   Mining IQ Editorial Tags: Rare Earths | Rare Earths and Strategic Metals 11/28/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

• 	Alkane Resources on the Rare Earths Industry Since China reduced rare earths export in 2010, many international miners have been looking at ways to take advantage of the opening the market. In particular, Australia is seen as a possible leader in this field. But what do Australian miners need to do to make this possible? And what about environmental
  Tags: ian chalmers | alkane | rare earths

• 	Metallica Minerals on the Rare Earths Industry Mr Andrew Gillies is the  Managing Director of Metallica Minerals and in this video, he is interviewed by ABN Newswire during his appearance at the Rare Earths and Strategic Metals event he attended in June 2011. Mr. Gillies talks about Metallica Mineral's operations in Queensland, including
  Tags: Andrew Gillies | rare earths | strategic metals

• 	Global Perspectives on the Future of the Rare Earths In early 2011 when Mining IQ first held the Rare Earths and Strategic Metals event, there were 23 Australian companies with an interest in rare earths. Now, there is already 31 Australian companies - testament to the growth in this market. But what can we expect in the near future from a global perspective?
  Tags: rare earths | strategic metals | uranium

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