December 2, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: The race for Arctic domination

Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark and the United States are posturing for Arctic supremacy.

November 26, 2015

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches mined in space, it does not grant sovereignty, ownership, exclusive rights or jurisdiction over any celestial body.

November 26, 2015

Rick Rule: Absolutely manic bull market in gold coming soon

But when will the bear end?

November 24, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining is a crucial industry for Manitoba

Learn about this, as well as mining's contributions to Manitoba in wealth and safety.

November 23, 2015

Bacanora’s lithium project in Mexico three times richer than thought

The Sonora project holds 5.0 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, which is 337% higher that the previously reported 1.14 million tonnes.

November 20, 2015

Commodity prices have not bottomed yet — Goldman Sachs

Unless demand picks up or more miners cut output, prices for raw materials are set to stay low for years, or worse, continue to drop, the investment bank predicts.

November 19, 2015

Caterpillar sales down again, almost three straight years

The biggest drops were in the construction sector in Latin America (-41%) and in the resources industry in Asia (-37%).

November 16, 2015

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

November 15, 2015

Molycorp restructure plan includes asset sales

The beleaguered rare earths producer has announced a plan to restructure that may include the sale of its Mountain Pass mine in California.

November 13, 2015

What do conflict minerals have to do with financial reform?

A small statute in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act is wreaking havoc in the Congo, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior…