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• Industrial Minerals TV: 17 June 2013 19 June 2013

  Halliburton opens new frac sand terminal; Lynas restricts rare earths production Read More

• More Chinese rare earth firms meet ministry conditions 19 June 2013

  MIIT rumoured to be planning higher taxes and harsher crackdowns on illegal mines Read More

• Lithium-ion battery makers race to the bottom 18 June 2013

  Price competition will improve market take-up, research shows Read More

• Lynas drops defamation case against LAMP protest group 18 June 2013

  Company sheds distractions to focus on rare earths operation Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief: 12-18 June 2013 18 June 2013

  Saft awarded multi-million dollar li-ion Boeing contract; Rockwood sells CeramTec Read More

• Imerys’ Timcal suspends mining at Lac des Iles graphite mine 17 June 2013

  Company silent on supply disruption rumours; plans to open new Quebec pit in 2015 Read More

• African mining laws struggle towards transparency 13 June 2013

  New rules face resistance from economic and corporate headwinds Read More

• Centrica picks up 25% of UK shale gas play 13 June 2013

  Cuadrilla Resources maintains that gas prices to only be affected by 2-4% Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 7 – 13 June 13 June 2013

  Lamboo gains more rights in South Korea; Syrah looks to outline Balama economics Read More

• Si-zing up: can graphene seize silicon’s crown? 12 June 2013

  Wonder material will have a job to bring down modern technology’s stronghold Read More

• IM Lithium Round-up 4 – 11 June 2013 11 June 2013

  Galaxy Resources managing director Iggy Tan resigns; FMC confirm Wyoming interest Read More

• Shale gas and shale oil resources “globally abundant” 11 June 2013

  Proppant suppliers digest EIA’s latest report for hydraulic fracturing outlook Read More

• Sri Lanka looks downstream for vein graphite 10 June 2013

  Vein graphite neglected over other minerals; plans to liberalise tax incentives Read More

• Lynas suppresses rare earths production at Malaysian facility 07 June 2013

  Miner delays ramp-up to conserve costs as prices and demand remain weak Read More

• German fracking legislation delayed until September 07 June 2013

  Fracking regulation will not be on cabinet agenda until after the general elections Read More

• US sees slight uptick in oil and gas exploration 07 June 2013

  Canadian exploration slide slows; strong African performance continues Read More

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 1 – 7 June 07 June 2013

  China proposes higher rare earths taxes; US committee recommends stockpile Read More

• Oilfield minerals market under spotlight in Houston 06 June 2013

  Frac sand, proppants, barite, bentonite, graphite supply, demand & logistics Read More

• Preferred Sands opens new proppant R&D centre in Houston 06 June 2013

  Company hopes to develop high performance technology proppant solutions Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 31 May – 6 June 06 June 2013

  Syrah outlines Balama infrastructure; more miners look to graphene Read More

• Turkey's mineral sector looks to attract investors 06 June 2013

  Kumas eyes expansions and higher purity magnesia markets Read More

• Price Briefing 31 May – 6 June 06 June 2013

  TiO2 market sees price rises; amorphous graphite and fertliser mineral values slip Read More

• First frac sand permit approved in Winona, Minnesota 05 June 2013

  County officials vote in favour of frac sand mining; residents remain opposed Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 29 May – 5 June 05 June 2013

  Japanese pilots nervous about flying 787; Mitsubishi recalls Outlander Read More

• Flawed scarcity rhetoric promotes mineral price volatility 05 June 2013

  Adjusting trade mechanisms could ease resource tensions, say policy panel Read More

• Industrial Project Solutions IM June 2013

  IPS provides frac sand and proppant solutions for miners by developing dry sand plants, resin coating plants and transload facilities Read More

• Halliburton goes large with sand terminal IM June 2013

  Oilfield services giant Halliburton recently opened its 40m lb new sand storage and distribution plant located at Windsor, Colorado, north of Denver. IM visited the site just prior to its opening. Read More

• Living off the fat of the frac sand IM June 2013

  Frac sand, a specific type of silica sand, is a durable, round grain, crush-resistant material produced for use in the hydraulic fracturing process (more widely known as fracking). Read More

• Barite – more than a weighting agent IM June 2013

  A person suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder is likely to undergo an X-ray test. Any possible ailment can be clearly examined in the presence of heavy metal and an inert substance with the ability to absorb X-ray radiation to highlight any abnormalities. The name of this heavy material is barium sulphate (BaSO4), or barite. Read More

• Chinese rare earths exports increase 28% in April IM June 2013

  Exports of Chinese rare earths increased 28% month-on-month in April to reach 2,196 tonnes, data from the China Customs Statistics Information Centre revealed in May. Read More

• IM Inside Edge – 31 May 2013 31 May 2013

  Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Schlumberger eye global oilfield markets Read More

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 25 – 31 May 31 May 2013

  Brazil targets rare earths sector; GWMG aims to restart Steemkampskraal early Read More

• SQM discuss iodine, lithium and potash expansions 31 May 2013

  Lithium juniors are eroding market share; potash capacity should be at 2.3m Read More

• Halliburton goes large with sand terminal 30 May 2013

  World’s largest frac sand transfer terminal comes online Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 24 – 30 May 30 May 2013

  Syrah outlines 1bn tonnes at Balama; Sunset acquires claims west of Lac Gueret Read More

• Making tracks: CN invests $33m in frac sand logistics pipeline 30 May 2013

  Railway increases support for frac sand mining with Wisconsin track improvements Read More

• SQM post lower lithium sales, higher overall revenue for Q1 2013 29 May 2013

  Lithium prices higher, iodine flat and potash expansion continues at Atacama Read More

• Pump and dump culture overwhelmed rare earths – Avalon 28 May 2013

  Price bubble damaged relationship with downstream industry, Don Bubar tells IM Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 21-28 May 28 May 2013

  Ultra Lithium begins work in Serbia; Bacanora and Rare Earths Minerals together Read More

• American Vanadium becomes US flow battery distributor 27 May 2013

  Company to eventually integrate own V2O5 supply for energy storage products Read More

• Volcanic intrusion: hydrothermal graphite will take on flake 26 May 2013

  Zenyatta Ventures targets high purity markets with unique Albany ore Read More

• IM Rare Earths News in Brief 18 – 24 May 24 May 2013

  African rare earths projects receive government backing; Tasman gets 25-year lease Read More

• Will the sun shine on the solar industry? 23 May 2013

  Reducing capacity and demand in Europe, but other markets may strengthen Read More

• IM Graphite News in Brief 17 – 23 May 23 May 2013

  CCG posts loss on weak electrode demand; graphene paper moves closer to production Read More

• IM Lithium News in Brief 15 - 22 May 22 May 2013

  GS Yuasa sees recovery after 787s take flight; Northfield looks to Canada Lithium Read More

• New frac sand distribution centre opened by US Silica 22 May 2013

  Texas-based transloading facility to benefit from unit train advantage Read More

• World steel production drops for April after strong March 22 May 2013

  Decreases for major producers across the board excluding China’s 6.8% jump Read More

• Focus Graphite launches first trademarked graphene: MesoGraf 22 May 2013

  “Game-changing” technology will set industry standard using any graphite – CEO Read More

• Chinese rare earths export increase 28% on March volumes 21 May 2013

  Hopes of demand revival tempered by price declines, shortfalls on six month quota Read More

• Northern Frac Proppants begins sand shipments from Alma, WI 20 May 2013

  Minnesota Legislature sets environmental parameters for frac sand mining Read More