Global demand for rare earths is set to continue rising, yet prices are volatile. So are the companies producing them...
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Rare opportunities
Global demand for rare earths is set to continue rising, yet prices are volatile. So are the companies producing them a good investment? We want to have more toys. More mobile phones, more video games, more souped-up cars. We also want to have more clean energy. Rare earths are needed for all these and more applications, [...]
Business moo-ving into green pastures
Engaging communities and respecting the environment can make the difference between success and failure for companies Mining companies have to keep a lot of people. As well as shareholders, other stakeholders are setting standards they expect businesses to reach – whether it’s taking care of the environment or considering the communities in which they operate. [...]
A new seam of profit?
From mega mergers to competition for resources, Business Reporter looks at the investment drivers behind the booming mining industry Everyone agrees that mining is thriving. It’s the consequences they can’t seem to agree on. The commodities boom, which includes products from mining like oil, copper, gold or tantalum (used in mobile phones), is unlikely to [...]
Enter the dragon
China’s a major player in mining, but is it creating opportunities for or exploiting countries with natural resources? Given China’s demand for natural resources, it’s no surprise that it has invested heavily in mining operations abroad. “The country is driving the commodity super-cycle, so it would be strange if Chinese companies, with a two-to-three decade [...]
Waiting for a pay out
Are the prospects good for investment in mining funds? The experts think it could be time to cash in on the gains miners are making Mining stocks are performing poorly, despite all the cash the miners are earning. But the directors of mining funds maintain that the big breakout is around the corner. How to pick [...]
If you’re not on the list, you can come in
Eager to develop, actions at some London-listed mining companies are leaving the door open to corporate governance issues Nothing is hotter in mining this year than central Asia with many firms vying to get a piece of the untapped resources in the region. Firms are springing up around good geology, firms that have been able [...]
Space invaders
Forward-thinking entrepreneurs are looking beyond the stars for their next seam of potential profit WANT TO MAKE money and advance technology through mining? Never mind those metal and mineral reserves on Earth. Shoot the Moon, says a cadre of space-age thinking entrepreneurs. The latest to announce its mission is Planetary Resources. With backing from Google founder [...]
If you want something doing…
Cash-rich miners are headed for a frenzy of deal making – after all, why build a company when you can buy one? Driven by a high appetite for growth and a heavy demand from developing countries, the mining industry is in a deal-making mood, with analysts predicting further increases in mergers and acquisitions in the [...]
A bright future for metals?
As the price of gold continues to impress – and other resources keeping apace, is it rich pickings for investors? At the time of writing, the price of gold is holding at $1,730 (£1,074) – not far below its record high of $1,900 (£1,180), the price of copper close to a record $4 (£2.48) per [...]
Can they cut it?
Business Reporter gets mining chiefs across the globe to ’fess up to the challenges ahead THE COMMODITIES BOOM offers the chance of rapid growth – and eventually improved share prices – to mining companies, but only if they manage it properly. It’s an issue that occupies the minds of the leaders of some of the [...]
