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South Africa: SepFluor unveils fluorspar mining/beneficiation development plans
Johannesburg, South Africa. 23 May 2012. SepFluor Limited (SepFluor), the new name in fluorspar mining and beneficiation in South Africa, has unveiled plans for the development of its first fluorspar mine, 80 kilometres north of Pretoria, together with a fluoro-chemical beneficiation hub near Bronkhorstpruit. The two projects represent total capital investment of some R2.1 billion, […]
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South Africa: Sephaku outlines fluorspar aspirations, appoints unit CEO
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) –Sephaku Fluoride aims to produce 180 000 t/y of acid-grade fluorspar by the end of 2013 from its new Nokeng fluorspar mine, parent company Sephaku Holdings said on Wednesday. Sephaku Fluoride also announced the appointment of mining industry veteran Alan Smith as CEO from August 17. The announcement was made after the company […]
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China’s Rare Earth Mining Catastrophe
Rare Earth Indeed A dramatic lesson as the rest of the world gears up to replace the falling Chinese supply Last December, China’s Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, said the country “has no choice” but to take stringent measures to clean up its rare earths industry, placing export controls on some of the world’s most vital […]
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Chemical giant Arkema partners with Canada Fluorspar on acidspar mine
HALIFAX, NS – It’s been a long time coming for some of Canada Fluorspar’s (TSX-V: CFI) founding investors, but persistence appears to have paid-off. Arkema and Canada Fluorspar announced they signed a definitive agreement worth $84 million to fully fund and give a past-producing fluorspar mine in Newfoundland, Canada, a second life. Since Alcan closed […]
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Solvay secures the development of its fluorinated products by acquiring a Bulgarian fluorspar mine
Mine in Europe complements Fluorspar sourcing for future developments Solvay announces today that it has acquired a fluorspar mine in Chiprovtsi, Bulgaria from the N&N Group. This strategic acquisition reinforces the vertical integration of Solvay’s high added-value fluorinated specialty polymers and fluorinated special chemicals production at a competitive cost. The agreement includes the transfer of […]
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Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. lease on heavy rare earth deposit at Round Top Mountain
Excerpts: TYLER, Texas, October 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (Pink Sheets: SDSR), formerly Standard Silver Corporation, announced today it has executed a 20 year lease (“Lease”) with the Texas General Land Office covering 860 acres at Round Top Mountain in Hudspeth County, Texas (“Round Top”). Additionally, Texas Rare Earth owns prospecting […]
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Overview of Chinese Hydrofluoric Acid Market
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “China Hydrofluoric Acid Industry Report, 2009-2010” report to their offering. At present, fluorite and sulfuric acid are the main reactants to produce hydrofluoric acid, and more than half of the worlds fluorite reserves are for the production of hydrofluoric acid. The proven reserves of fluorite in […]
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U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan
According to a New York Times report, “The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials… The vast scale of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth was […]
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Thailand: Three illegal mines raided,102,800 tonnes of fluoride mineral ore seized
The Department of Special Investigation and border patrol police have raided three illegal mines and seized more than 100,000 metric tonnes of fluoride mineral ore worth over 400 million baht in Pai district of Mae Hong Son. One mine manager was arrested yesterday on charges of illegally mining and clearing forest areas, in what officials […]
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Namibia: Okorusu fluorspar lays modalities to sort financial woes
NE of Namibia’s fluorspar producers Okorusu Mine in Otjiwarongo – a subsidiary of Solvay Fluorine Industries Worldwide – has laid down modalities to sort out their financial woes after the company was reported to be in a state of bankruptcy last month. According to a statement, the company stopped operations last month due to a […]
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