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US fracking legislation gets lukewarm reception IM June 2013

Industry and environmental groups say that revised regulatory proposals unveiled in May fail to address all of the issues associated with oil and gas extraction on public lands Read More
Environmental regulations for strategic minerals IM April 2013 issue

Regulation experts assess implications for users handling startegic minerals Read More
Qualified Persons and Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimation March 2013 issue

One of the key components of mineral resource disclosure standards across the world is that projects are certified by somebody who is sufficiently “qualified” to make the necessary assessment. Don Hains* discusses what makes a Qualified Person and how this relates to resource reporting under NI 43-101. Read More
Iofina iodine will soon pay for itself, says chairman

Company to use funds to step-up expansion; expects price stability for coming year Read More

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Will graphene help the graphite industry?

Yes, the media attention commanded by graphene has boosted graphite’s profile

Maybe, if it gains commercial traction it could be a lucrative market for natural graphite

No, graphene is about as useful to the industry as fairydust

Nobody knows yet – graphite miners must wait and see