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Across the West, early miners digging for gold, silver and copper had no idea that one day something else very valuable would be buried in the piles of dirt and rocks they tossed aside.

http://www.3news.co.nz/US-hunts-rare-earth-minerals-in-old-mines/tabid/1160/articleID/305839/Default.aspx#ixzz2Zm5xjFr7

Kenya’s profile as a potential rare earth minerals producer rose a rung higher after a mining firm announced it had found deposits worth $62.4 billion.

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Discovery-of-Sh5trn-rare-minerals/-/1056/1922502/-/iob40tz/-/index.html

Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF) (“Fortune” or the “Company”) (www.fortuneminerals.com) is pleased to announce that it has received approval for the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper mine and mill in the Northwest Territories (“NT”) from the Tlicho Government, as well as from the Honourable Bernard Valcourt as Federal Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) reported coal production from its Moatize mine in Mozambique reached a new monthly record of 509,000t in June.

http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/vale-reports-record-monthly-coal-production-from-mozambique

HANOI, July 17 (Xinhua) — Vietnam and Japan have determined to speed up the implementation of a cooperative agreement on developing rare earth between the two nations, Vietnam’s government online newspaper (VGP) reported on Wednesday.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.asp?id=154008

NAIROBI – With the demand for niobium rising steadily, Cortec Mining Kenya Limited (CMK) today announced the approval of its Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for the mining and processing of niobium and rare earths at Mrima Hill, Kwale, on the South coast of Kenya, paving way for mining of one of the largest such deposits in the world, which is expected to generate taxes and royalties for Kenya of more than $300m (KSh26bn) over the mine’s 15-year lifespan.

http://www.thezambezian.com/blog/cortec-mining-gets-nod-for-mining-and-processing-of-niobium/

The multi-million dollar rare earth elements extraction pilot project, being spearheaded the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) and Japanese entity, Nippon Light Metals, is expected to commence soon.

This, according to Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM) Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, whose Ministry has portfolio oversight for the initiative.

http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/leads/34568

Moscow, July 15, 2013 – MMC Norilsk Nickel (hereinafter, MMC Norilsk Nickel or the Company), the largest global nickel and palladium producer, announces today that Sergey Dyachenko joined its management team as Deputy General Director, Chief Operating Officer.

http://www.thomsonreutersone.com/2013/07/15/Sergey+Dyachenko+Appointed+Chief+Operating+Officer+of+Norilsk+Nickel+HUG1716473.html;jsessionid=ZkQ5RkJT1z5z5D7nx30S1kbF9CXcxBPX5vsSQyydvhlLZyGQgl3q!1311246903

SHANGHAI, Jul. 12 (SMM) – China’s production of nickel pig iron (NPI) fell 1.5% month-on-month in June to 32,000 tons as high-grade producers continued to cut output on depressed prices, according to a survey by Shanghai Metals Market.

Production of high-grade NPI was 27,400 tons last month, in metal content, down 1.8% from a month ago while that of medium- and low-grade NPI were both flat with May’s levels, at 1,100 tons and 3,500 tons, respectively.

http://www.metal.com/newscontent/51070_chinas-npi-output-falls-as-rkef-producers-cut-on-depressed-prices

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – London-listed Ruukki Group on Friday said its Mecklenburg chrome mine, in Limpopo, had been fully commissioned.

http://www.miningweekly.com/article/ruukki-commissions-limpopo-chrome-mine-2013-07-12