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27. June 2012
A range of videos explaining the iTSCi programme are now available. They can be viewed on the internet here: https://vimeo.com/album/1988632 Those accessing from China are advised to use the following link: There are three versions, each one in both English and French:
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15. June 2012
After shippers in Djibouti refused to transport Ethiopian ore due to radioactive contamination, the Ethiopian government stepped in to suspend mining and exports of tantalite, while it examines plans for a processing plant in the country. State-owned Ethiopian Mineral Development Share Co (EMDSC) which operates the tantalum mine in Kenticha stopped mining two months ago, EMDSC general manager Dr. Zerihun Desta told Metal-Pages, and is currently not selling to Chinese companies or otherwise.
Full article (Metal Pages - by subscription)
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29. May 2012
Ethiopia suspended tantalum mining and exports until the country acquires the capability to refine the mineral in a bid to earn more revenues from exports. The decision means that Ethiopia will not export tantalum until the nation has an operating processing plant said Tamrat Modjo, Head of the Traditional Mining Department of the Ministry of Mines. The ban, signed into effect by Sinknesh Ejigu, Minister of Mines, is also due to the increasing contamination with uranium, a radioactive element, which is making it impossible to ship the raw material.
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10. May 2012
AVX Corporation, announced today that US-based Global Advanced Metals’ tantalum processing division, GAM Technology (the first tantalum smelter to achieve EICC/GeSI Conflict-Free Smelter validation in December 2010), has joined the AVX “Solutions for Hope Project.” Full article (Electronic Products)
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10. May 2012
Brazil is the silent king of tantalum. Destinations where there are issues surrounding conflict minerals or mine closures and reopenings often dominate the tantalum headlines, but outside of the media spotlight, Brazil is manufacturing 27 percent of the world’s tantalum. According to Merchant Research and Consulting, that is the largest share. Full article (Tantalum Investing News)
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