June 15, 2016 China’s exhausting its gold reserves at 5 times the global rate New report shows China extracted nearly one fifth of its gold reserves last year – the global gold production to reserve ratio is only 3.8%.
June 14, 2016 An evaluation of the lithium mining environment in South America The extent to which the lithium market will grow is contested, but market trends indicate that lithium will be an increasingly profitable sector within mining in the next five years.
June 13, 2016 Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 Study of private investors shows how risky mining can be For private capital mining and metals is the riskiest natural resources sector – but only energy beats the returns.
June 8, 2016 Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.
June 7, 2016 2016 metals, mining outlook darkens World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.
June 7, 2016 Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.
June 7, 2016 US government expected to green-light first private Moon mission An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.
June 6, 2016 Australia’s highest-grade flake graphite deposit gains mining approval Lincoln Minerals has been granted a 21-year lease for the 300-hectare Kookaburra Gully graphite project on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
