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Lara Smith- Trends in Minor Metals (Mining Indaba 2012) |
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Monday, 07 May 2012 15:14 |
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On February 8th 2012, Core Consultants' MD Lara Smith presented on the trends and outlook for minor metals at the Mining Indaba, focusing on Cobalt, Tantalum and Rare Earths.
To view the full Youtube clip, click here. |
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China to cut SA chrome imports |
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:07 |
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Date: 07 April 2012
Author: Jim Jones
Publisher: Business Times
China's all-important stainless-steel makers are to reduce purchases of imported South African ferrochrome, turning to cheaper Chinese alloy producers who use imported unprocessed chrome ore.
Domestic Chinese ferrochrome costs about half of that of imports from SA, where production is being squeezed by soaring electricity prices and by uncertainty over Eskom's ability to deliver uninterrupted power.
To read full article click here
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Stanford Who's Who announces the addition of Lara Smith to their ranks |
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Friday, 13 April 2012 08:01 |
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Stanford Who’s Who proudly announces the addition of Lara Smith to the prestigious ranks of premier professionals as a result of her magnificent work in the mining industry. As the owner of Core Consultants, as well as throughout her brilliant professional career, Lara has routinely displayed the passion, vision, and dedication necessary to be successful in the business world.
To read more on this article, click here. |
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Brazil Seeks to Increase Ferrochrome Production as China Threat Looms |
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Thursday, 12 April 2012 14:25 |
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Lara Smith was once again quoted on the state of the ferrochrome industry, this time in Business Insider's article on Brazilian ferrochrome.
For more on this story click here
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Chromium Market Update (April 11, 2012) |
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Thursday, 12 April 2012 14:22 |
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On April 11th 2012, Resource Investing News spoke with Lara Smith about the ferrochrome market.
For more on this story click here |
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The Ides of March, the Dragon and Motown Rock |
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:38 |
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Alexis Assimacopoulos wrote a blog for Metal-Pages about the WTO issue and rare earths.
To view the piece click here |
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The Race is on for Rare Earths |
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 08:23 |
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Summit TV talks to Alexis Assimacopoulos, director at Core Consultants, about the storm over control of rare-earth commodities in the world economy
To view the transcribed interview, click here |
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The Outlook for Batteries in a New Era of Demand |
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 07:04 |
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Core Consultant's Managing Director, Lara Smith spoke at Metal-Pages' annual Nickel, Cobalt and Molybdenum conference in London on 14th March 2012.
The entire presentaiton that can viewed here. |
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Monday, 26 March 2012 09:56 |
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Alexis Assimacopoulos was invited to speak about rare earths on Summit TV last week
To view the video click here |
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Friday, 16 March 2012 17:35 |
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Financial Mail | Charlotte Mathews | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012
Merafe is proceeding with several energy-efficient investments, including the Tswelopele pelletising project at its Rustenburg operation and the Lion 2 smelter expansion at Steelpoort
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Supply Disruption Threats Looming for Cobalt |
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Saturday, 11 February 2012 05:52 |
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Investing in African Mining Indaba 2012 Online Review
BY PHILIP BURGERT
February 9, 2012 • Reprints
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Demand for cobalt used in cellular phones and electric vehicle batteries is expected to remain strong but the sector could be plagued by supply disruptions due to logistics and infrastructure problems at its principal mining source in the Democratic Republic of Congo ((DRC) and a looming threat of export quotas from China where most ores are shipped for refining.
Lara Smith, managing director of Johannesburg-based Core Consultants told the Investing in African Mining Indaba that the sector will see continued strong demand for cobalt driven by penetration rates of cellular phones in developing countries, as well as other portable devices, as well as lithium batteries for electric vehicles and robust demand from the superalloy industries
To access full article, click here
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Critical Rare Earths Face Looming Shortage: Analysis |
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Friday, 10 February 2012 21:21 |
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Investing in African Mining Indaba 2012 Online Review
BY PHILIP BURGERT
February 10, 2012 • Reprints
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The most optimistic of projections suggests a shortage of 20,000 tonnes of critical rare earth metals is likely to develop by 2015, a review of the sector’s status at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference here this week concluded.
“Based on our analysis, we do agree that these metals should be considered critical and we believe that these metals run the risk of being in critical short supply in the near future,” Lara Smith, managing director of Johannesburg-based Core Consultants, told the conference.
To access the full article, click here
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Demand for minor metals to rise, but supply disruptions a risk |
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Monday, 06 February 2012 21:08 |
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Demand for cobalt, tantalum and rare earth metals will continue to increase, but there is a risk of supply disruptions according to Core Consultants MD Lara Smith who was speaking at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
To read the full article click here.
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Dodd-Frank, Australian Cuts Threaten Tantalum |
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Friday, 10 February 2012 21:17 |
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Investing in African Mining Indaba 2012 Online Review
BY PHILIP BURGERT
February 10, 2012 • Reprints
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Markets for tantalum metals used primarily in electronics could face short supplies by as early as 2014 in part because of reduced Australian primary production and impending restrictions from the US Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law aimed at curbing trade of illegal and artisanal produced minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo that are the source of the metal.
To read full article click here
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Cobalt, tantalum and rare earths among main topics at indaba’s commodities review |
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 08:36 |
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The increased global interest in minor metals will shape the Commodities Review and Outlook ferroalloys and minor metals’ presentation at the 2012 Investing in African Mining Indaba, says commodity research and consultancy company Core Consultants.
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Lara Smith to speak at the 2012 Mining Indaba |
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012 05:06 |
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Lara Smith, MD Core Consultants, will be speaking at the 2012 Mining Indaba on cobalt, tantalum and rare earths. For more information on the event click here. |
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3Q11 FeCr Network Evening Presentations now on Youtube |
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Monday, 09 January 2012 19:43 |
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On October 18th 2011 Core Consultants (with SNC-Lavalin SA) hosted its bi-annual Ferrochrome Networking/Webinar Evening, where three distinguished speakers spoke on the chrome and ferrrochrome markets. To view the videos from this event, please click on the name of the speaker whose presentation you wish to view:
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More presentations on our Youtube Channel |
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 12:47 |
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Over the last few months Core Consultants has spoken at a number of conferences and we are pleased to now have these presentations available to view on our Youtube Page.
To view Lara Smith's presentation on reductants in the ferrochrome industry, click here
To view Alexis Assimacopoulos' presentation on African chrome prospects for China, click here
To view Alexis Assimacopoulos' presentation on the global outlook for rare earth end-use, click here |
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Africa’s Copperbelt a magnet for investors |
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 06:41 |
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Lara Smith, MD of Johannesburg-based Core Consultants, which has done extensive research on the issue, says that the road and rail networks are a shambles......
Business Day:2011/10/06
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