August 24, 2014

Busy times ahead: global mining deals on their way up

Gold assets among favourites.

August 20, 2014

Canadian firms slow to embrace ‘Internet of Things’

Data-driven efficiency innovations showcased at Grow Conference in Whistler.

August 20, 2014

Mexican mining company lied on spill: government

Authorities said Grupo Mexico lied about a spill of 40,000 cubic meters of acids and heavy metals that contaminated two rivers and a dam in the northern state of Sonora.

August 18, 2014

China should take cues from rare-earth ruling

Time for all parties to reconsider industry policies.

August 18, 2014

New rare earth mine coming to Western Australia

The proposed mine straddles the West Australian and Northern Territory border on the Browns Range Dome and is expected to produce 279,000 kg of dysprosium a year over its 10-year…

August 15, 2014

Chinese rare earth alliance sues Hitachi Metals over patents

Hitachi holds over 600 neodymium iron boron magnet patents, but has authorized only eight Chinese companies to use them in a total of 149 patents.

August 15, 2014

America’s first oil sands producer and other natural resources surprises: Peter Epstein

Who stands to capture the graphite market?

August 8, 2014

China’s rare earth industry will look very different in 5 months

WTO ruling an afterthought as Beijing approves sweeping changes to its rare earth industry and fast-tracks state stockpiling.

August 4, 2014

Accusations of Glencore-Zambia tax probe cover-up

The European Investment Bank will not make public the findings of a 2-year tax-avoidance investigation into the Swiss giant's Zambian copper operation.

August 3, 2014

China is taking lunar mining seriously

China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.