http://www.metalnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=628©2010 Industrial Minerals60EnergyEarnings up 35% as lithium, phosphate and soda ash volumes increasehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2640863/FMCs-Q2-profits-up-35.htmlThu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTBarytes, kaolin and limestone targeted for government development fundhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639629/Nigeria-aims-to-unlock-minerals.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal X Lithium ETF provides boost, but will not be a guide to global demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639920/New-fund-tracks-lithium-industry.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTSeth Fletcher makes a case that, while much could still go wrong, in political, economical and technological terms the world appears ready for the electric vehicles that will transform lithium from obscurity to a commodityhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638779/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Electric-vehicles.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIM talks with Chris Reed, managing director of Reed Resources Ltd, on its Mt Marion spodumene project, establishing a lithium carbonate plant in Asia, and supply-side competitionhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638786/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Reed-Resources.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGalaxy Resources has led the pack of lithium developers with its Mt Cattlin spodumene mine in Western Australia and its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant in China. Managing director, Iggy Tan speaks with IM on the company’s progress as it closes in on production start-up http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638787/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Galaxy-Resources.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLithium and TiO2 businesses help drive recovery for US speciality chemicals grouphttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638788/Rockwood-profit-up-37-in-Q2.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTWith the expansion of its brine operation in Argentina secured, FMC Lithium shifts its strategy to quality as it reacts to the needs of cathode manufacturershttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638789/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-FMC-expands.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTWhile Afghanistan’s mineral wealth is undoubtedly huge, a review of the country’s lithium resources shows that the Pentagon has spoken too soon on its potential to be the new “Saudi Arabia of lithium”http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638810/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Afghanistan.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTRobert Baylis of Roskill Information Services on how brine and mineral convertor expansions in China are preparing for an increase in battery grade lithium demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638820/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-China-review.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGerry Clarke reviews Alberta’s oilfield brine potential as a new and different lithium resource that has quietly emerged over the last two years. While the gas companies serve up waste brine containing anomalous lithium values, its future as a resource is critically dependent on processing advances and, ironically, the continuing success of the province’s oil and gas industry and, of course, demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638825/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Oilfield-brine.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLast month’s lithium merger between Talison Minerals Pty Ltd and Salares Lithium Inc. was met with a bout of surprise. But while the immediate short term challenges seem significant, on longer term the move makes sensehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638836/The-Lithium-Supplement-2010-Talison.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe new generation of alternative power sources are providing attractive prospects for industrial mineral applications. Despite the recession, and against expectations, the photovoltaic and wind power sectors grew significantly in 2009, a trend that is expected to continue through 2014http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638839/The-winds-of-change.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTSuppliers of barytes to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling industry are braced for a significant drop in demand in the wake of a US ban on most offshore operationshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639025/Barytes-braced-for-US-drilling-ban-impact.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTalison Minerals Pty Ltd has given the clearest signs yet that brine is the future for the lithium industry after it struck a deal to merge its spodumene business with Toronto-based brine explorer Salares Lithium Inchttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639064/Talison-backs-brine-with-Salares-Lithium-merger.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTOpposition to Gulf of Mexico oil drilling ban intensifies; Washington steadfasthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2637778/Fears-grow-over-drilling-ban.htmlMon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTQinghai province to boost lithium carbonate production five-fold by 2015 – reporthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2636773/China-expands-lithium-output.htmlFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrices for China-sourced material react to export cuts as supply fears hithttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635923/Rare-earth-prices-on-the-rise.htmlThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommission approves over €25m. in aid for solar material plants in Germany and Spainhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2635086/EU-funds-two-solar-expansions.htmlWed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTSpodumene output at Greenbushes, Australia, to expand 40% by end-2011http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2633913/Talison-enacts-lithium-expansion.htmlTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTWorld’s biggest spodumene miner merges with Chile lithium brine junior, Salareshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2632202/Talison-in-lithium-brine-merger.htmlFri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTLithium deal is as much about attracting investment as it is long term securityhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2632298/Comment-Talison-lithium-deal.htmlFri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTImporters of Chinese rare earths await squeeze, focus on high-value materialshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631191/Industry-braced-for-RE-shortages.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian barytes poised for hikes while rare earths rise on Chinese quota cutshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631200/Price-Briefing-Week-28.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTChina’s decision to cut annual rare earth exports by 40% will likely lead to supply shortages and surging prices for the rest of the world http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2631393/Rare-earth-fears-become-reality.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTRare earth developer plans $15-17 share sale to develop Mountain Pass projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630495/Molycorp-set-for-420m-IPO.htmlWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTExport tax rebate to be scrapped on more than 400 products from mid-Julyhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2630686/China-cuts-export-tax-rebates.htmlWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal supply shortage imminent as China cuts H2 rare earth exports – IMCOAhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2629517/China-cuts-to-boost-RE-prices.htmlTue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUPDATE: “Very significant” China H2 quota may lead to near-term shortages – CEOhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628480/Molycorp-on-rare-earth-quotas.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTQuebec lithium-iron-phosphate plant to produce enough for 500,000 hybrid vehicleshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628626/Sd-Chemie-plans-lithium-plant.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal shortage fears intensify as China cuts second half 2010 exports by 72%http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2627639/China-slashes-rare-earth-exports.htmlFri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT