Provides the latest RSS feeds for Mining and Metals News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Manufacturing Mirror.com http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/cat/810aad60e2faf4cc/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:38 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:38 -0400 30 Researchers have now turned towards clay - a naturally occurring substance recognized since antiquity for its medicinal properties - to kill a range of pathogens. Shelley Haydel, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute and her graduate student, Caitlin Otto, lay out the case for clay, demonstrating that certain varieties of clay have the ability to aggressively kill a ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600761/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600761/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc As the centre of South Africa's platinum belt, the Rustenberg area holds 80% of known global reserves of the metal. Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP) said the country's mining industry cannot afford wage increases and new strikes are likely in the coming weeks of ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610707/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:15 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610707/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Click HERE to read a PDF of the May 19 Tyler Courier-Times--Telegraph Drilling Report The drilling report was produced with data from the Texas Railroad Commission, from May 5 to May 11. The following counties were searched: Anderson, Angelina, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Dallas, Ellis, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Kaufman, Leon, Limestone, Marion, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610708/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:08 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610708/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc China's crude oil processing output in April was 38.32 million metric tons, up 2.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Analysts said the growth rate was much lower than the same period last year, mainly due to seasonal maintenance at refineries. "According to our survey, maintenance was taking place in April at most refineries in ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610193/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:45 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610193/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Steel reinforcement-bar futures fell in Shanghai as rising output from Chinese steel mills last month added to supply of the building material. Rebar for delivery in October on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell as much as 0.5 percent to 3,622 yuan ($589) a metric ton before trading at 3,631 yuan at 9:47 a.m. local time. The most-active contract climbed 1.6 percent last week, the first weekly ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610194/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:44 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610194/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc China's demand for platinum jewellery jumped 16 percent to near record levels in 2012 as lower prices, particularly in relation to gold, attracted more buyers, Johnson Matthey said on Monday. The world's biggest market for platinum jewellery consumed 1.95 million ounces last year, within sight of the 2009 all-time high of 2.08 million. Consumption was 1.680 million ounces in 2011. ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610192/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:44 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214610192/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc The Afghan Government will push Australia to sponsor the training of geologists and mining experts at WA universities as part of efforts to kickstart the war-torn country's resources industry.Afghan Mines Minister Wahidullah Shahrani met State and Federal ministers and a number of small WA mining companies in Perth yesterday seeking investment for the fledgling Afghan resources ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609649/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 23:56:19 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609649/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide The Green Party is calling on New Zealanders to join them in a counter-bid to prevent deep-sea oil exploration off the coast. The party launched its anti-drilling campaign 'Kiwi Bid' this afternoon at Piha. It aims to gather support to submit its own bid for the areas the Government has opened up for oil exploration in order to protect them, ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609667/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 23:44:11 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609667/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc United Co. Rusal PLC, the world's largest aluminum producer, said Tuesday that it saw a substantial narrowing in first-quarter losses, as it pushes to cut annual output in a market battling with excess global supply, poor demand and low prices. First-quarter net losses adjusted for the company's Norilsk Nickel investment and derivative and interest rate charges totaled $47 million, ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609266/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 22:30:59 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214609266/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide Around 150 people are expected to head out to Auckland's Piha beach this afternoon to protest deep sea oil drilling of New Zealand's coasts. The protest is the official launch the Green Party's anti-deep sea oil drilling campaign, which it says will be the centrepiece of its lead up to the election. The campaign, called Kiwi Bid to ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214608740/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:18 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214608740/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Platinum producer Lonmin Plc (LON: LMI) resumed operations at its Marikana mine in South Africa Friday following a wildcat strike by its workers earlier in the week. The ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214607655/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:51 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214607655/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Afghanistan will start producing oil for commercial purposes for the first time in July. The China National Petroleum Corporation will operate the project in the northern part of the country in the Amu Darya ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214606480/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:07 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214606480/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Mining investments in Peru increased 23% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as companies advance projects that are expected to boost the country's copper output, the government said Monday. The Mines and Energy Ministry said that Peru's mining investments totaled $1.93 billion in the first quarter, compared with $1.57 billion in the same period last year. The ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214606481/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 18:00:45 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214606481/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports . The provincial environmental assessment office said the required information was not received from Compliance Energy Corp. (TSX: CEC.V) for the proposed Raven coal mine near the Comox ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214605360/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:46 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214605360/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:55 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, keeping out two strong but mining-scam hit aspirants for cabinet berths.The two are former working president of the state Congress D.K. Shivakumar from Kanakapura and mining baron Anil Lad from iron-ore rich Bellary district.Anil's cousin Santosh Lad, who is also into mining, however made it ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600810/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:38 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600810/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc A woman who claimed to be owner of molded blocks Thursday fainted in the hands of residents of the 11TH Street Community after police confiscated several pieces of her blocks in a sand mining raid instituted by the Ministry of Lands and Mining. "Please don't carry my blocks. I have documents to prove that I molded these blocks from river sand," the weeping woman said as she ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600812/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 08:11:09 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600812/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Dan Chapman, Chief Compliance Officer, Parker Drilling Co. When it comes to corporate compliance with anti-bribery laws, a one-size-fits-all approach may yield the best results, according to Dan Chapman, chief compliance officer at Houston-based Parker Drilling Co. (NYSE: PKD). As energy companies engage in drilling operations in foreign lands more often, Chapmans advice may be worth a listen. ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600842/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 07:38:30 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214600842/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Japan's consumption of high-purity aluminum ingot above 99.9%, used for condenser production, has doubled since the end of 2012 due to end-user restocking, market sources said Monday. Japan's shipment of capacitor-grade aluminum foil used for electronic devices stood at 2,122 mt in March, according to data from the Japan Aluminium Association. April shipments remained at the March ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599869/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 05:59:56 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599869/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Copper traded near the highest level in a month after recording a third weekly advance as investors weighed whether demand in China, the largest user, can be sustained. Zinc, nickel, aluminum and lead rose. Metal for delivery in three months climbed as much as 0.6 percent to $7,417 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange and was at $7,390.75 at 10:16 a.m. in Shanghai. The metal gained 5.5 ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599871/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 05:59:54 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599871/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc The UK government is delaying full-scale rollout of smart meters to autumn 2015, and expects completion by the end of 2020, a year later than the previous target of end 2019, Secretary of State for Energy Ed Davey said Friday. In a written statement Davey said that he nevertheless expected "the vast majority" of smart meters to be in place by the original 2019 deadline. "Getting ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599872/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 05:59:54 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599872/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world's biggest exporter of steelmaking coal, may face a drop in contract prices to a record low in the third quarter amid rising supply and weaker Asian demand. Asian buyers will probably pay $165 a metric ton for hard coking coal in the three-month period starting July 1, according to the median estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. That would ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599870/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 05:59:53 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599870/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that the Bellary case and perhaps now the Goa case is setting a precedent for mining regulations in the ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599401/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:38 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214599401/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Afghanistan Australia could help Afghanistan develop its fledgling mining industry and tap into mineral and energy reserves estimated to be worth trillions of dollars. The country is eager to find a new source of revenue when international aid starts to decline and foreign forces withdraw next year. Afghan mining minister Wahidullah Shahrani, has already met with various Australian Government ... http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214598878/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 04:18:46 -0400 http://www.manufacturingmirror.com/index.php/sid/214598878/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc