Mining Weekly reported analysts say demand for tantalum will continue to rise, but they expect supply disruptions to continue.
ABC reported a Pilbara iron ore mine will employ 70 miners set to be laid off from a tantalum mine scheduled to shut down in Western Australia.
Mining Weekly reported Core Consultants will discuss in the Commodities Review and Outlook increased global interest in minor metals, cobalt and tantalum.
IBTimes reported the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research of India is now looking for niobium and tantalum.
The Street reported Cabot Corp.(NYSE:CBT) has closed the $450 million sale of its tantalum business.
International Business Times reported Tanzania could be the next frontier of rare earth elements with mining exploration at the Ngualla rare earth project.
Mineweb reported Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV:UCU) shares jumped in price after announcing assay results from its alluvial deposit mine in Alaska.
Ucore Rare Metals Inc (TSXV:UCU,OTCQX:UURAF) announced results from its alluvial rare earths property in Alaska.
Forbes reported on investing in inefficient and efficient markets, pointing to tantalum as an inefficient market that makes a good investment.
Kemet Corporation (NYSE:KEM) announced a plan for sourcing conflict free tantalum from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Monday, February 6, 2012