ARUSHA, Tanzania Oct 24 (Reuters) – African Eagle Resources Plc said on Wednesday it planned to start construction of a nickel mine in Tanzania in 2014, with first production of the metal expected to begin in 2016.

http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL5E8LOH7I20121024

NANCHANG, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — An east China city has been nicknamed the “kingdom of rare earth” for its rich reserves of the precious resource.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/22/c_131922833.htm

Current over supply of Nickel could eventually will disappear if projects like Vale SA’s Goro in New Caledonia aren’t brought on line, according to RBC Capital Market’s managing director of global mining research

http://www.amm.com/Article/3104528/Nonferrous/Nickel-moving-toward-deficit-without-major-new-projects.html

(Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale SA (VALE5.SA) said it has begun producing copper concentrate at its Lubambe mine in Zambia.

Production at the mine, which began on October 4, is expected to lead to an annual output of 45,000 metric tons of concentrate, the company said in a securities filing on Thursday. Copper concentrate is a raw version of commercial copper that is later refined by smelters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-vale-zambia-idUSBRE89A1PK20121011

Investment bank Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) Friday raised its forecasts for most base metals prices for both this year and next, raising expectations for flagship copper prices in 2012 by 2.3% to $7,927 a metric ton.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/10/12/credit-suisse-raises-2012-copper-forecast/

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese titanium exploiters have shouted for help, asking the Prime Minister to allow to continue exporting titanium ore to clear the big stocks, or they would go bankrupt.

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/49912/export-ban-make-raw-mineral-exporters-weep.html

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Oct. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Santo Mining Corporation(OTCBB:SANP), (the “Company”), is pleased to announce that it is acquiring 100% of the Francesca gold exploration claim just west of Moncion in the Dominican Republic. This is the Company’s fifth claim that it has acquired and consists of 2,120 hectacres of explorable lands.

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/santo-mining-corp-continues-its-fast-track-acquisition-of-dominican-gold-claims-by-snapping-up-its-20121010-00863#.UHXH7S7A8l8

Dar es Salaam — A Canadian mining and exploration firm, Montero has increased its shareholding interest in the Wigu Hill Rare Earth Element project, which is situated about 170 km south-west of Dar es Salaam.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201210081239.html

Rio Tinto says expects copper output to rise from 2013

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said Tuesday it expects its copper output to start rising again in 2013 following three straight years of decline, thanks to improving ore grades and the start of its Mongolian mine.

http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Metals/8801337