Tag: molybdenum

Molybdenum use reaches new heights

According to new full-year figures from the International Molybdenum Association, the global use of molybdenum has rocketed to a new high of 474 million lbs, exceeding the peak use of 470 million lbs in 2007. China had the greatest demand for molybdenum in 2010;

Molybdenum production increases

Figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) revealed that world-wide production of molybdenum continued to increase during the third quarter of 2010, although usage fell.

China protects its molybdenum

China's Ministry of Land and Resources will add molybdenum to the country's list of protected minerals, which already includes gold, tin, stibium, tungsten, and tombarthite.

Zuun Mod molybdenum project begins

Erdene Resource Development Corp has commenced its 4000m drilling program for molybdenum and copper as per the Khuvyn Khar Licence.

Molybdenum Production Rises

Figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) show an increase in the global production of molybdenum in the second quarter of 2010 with a total of 129.1 million lbs of molybdenum produced compared to 119.3 million lbs in the first quarter of the year.

Seminar praises molybdenum

A seminar was held in Beijing discussing molybdenum and how it improves the performance of steels.

Molybdenum use set to rise

Statistics released by the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) show that worldwide production and use of molybdenum dropped significantly during 2009 because of the global recession.

Kennecott expands plans for molybdenum plant

Almost two years after an initial announcement that it was going to build a processing facility in Magna - a plan unveiled just before the global economic meltdown - Kennecott's parent company has decided to build a more advanced facility.

Molybdenum added to the LME

As of 17 March 2010, the London Metal Exchange (LME) began trading in cobalt and molybdenum, commodities used in everything from jet engines to stainless steel.

Molybdenum Plant postponed

BHP Billiton has announced that it will delay the development of a plant to process molybdenum at a Chilean mine.