Wanted: Colonists to build first human settlement on Mars
While 2012 marked the year of several outer-space mining projects, 2013 is shaping up as the era of human colonization on nearby planets.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief
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US oil imports will drop to a quarter-century low in 2014
Energy Information Administration's prediction based on growth of hydraulic fracturing in states like North Dakota and Texas.
China’s ravenous for iron ore, copper and oil
The country's iron ore imports in 2012 totalled $95.6 billion, 8.4% higher than the previous year.
Promised Land: Fracking seen by Hollywood
Despite anti-fracking groups, the U.S. expects close to $90 billion worth of investments related to shale gas in 2013
Batista’s MMX struck with $1.8 billion tax fine in Brazil
MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. will dispute the charge as it claims there is no legal basis for
Canada’s Eldorado Gold to spend almost $100 million on exploration in 2013
The Vancouver-based miner posted its 2012 results Wednesday.
TransCanada to build a $5 billion gas pipeline for Progress Energy
The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project is expected to have an initial capacity of about 2 billion cubic feet of gas per day.
First Quantum’s $5bn Inmet bid turns hostile
If successful, the deal will be the biggest hostile mining bid since BHP Billiton failed $40bn offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan in 2010.
Alcoa opens Q4 earnings season on a positive note
Company expects aluminum demand to increase 7% this year
A super material? Graphene soaks up nuclear waste and helps in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and cancer
Two ground-breaking studies seem to indicate that we are going to hear lots more about graphene, a two-dimensional material made of pure carbon with "superpowers."
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
