Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am

This new technology could be blood diamonds worst enemy

Two companies have partnered to use near field communication (NFC) — best known for enabling mobile payments— for tacking a diamond's history.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 8:01 am

Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150%

The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its trading now at almost $200 per tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Six workers safely rescued from South African abandoned gold mine

South Africa is believed to have approximately 6,000 abandoned mines and between 8,000 and 30,000 illegal miners across the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2016 | 10:15 am

Barrick Gold, Cisco push mining into digital era starting with Cortez mine

The goal is to apply the latest technology available to cut costs and bring additional value out of existing operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2016 | 6:40 am

Potash Corp. and Agrium merge, create $36bn fertilizer giant

The combined firm will be the world's largest crop nutrient producer and third largest natural resource company in Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2016 | 3:39 am

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine

Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 8:00 am