October 15, 2015 Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.
September 17, 2015 Gekko Systems Launches 2015 Graduate Engineering Program Following the successful conclusion of the inaugural Graduate Program in 2012, the company has embarked on a new, extended three-year program to commence mid-September.
September 11, 2015 University of California sells off $200 million in coal, oil sands assets Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Bachher said the assets were no longer good investments for the university's $98.2 billion fund.
September 10, 2015 Ivanhoe Mines, Laurentian University and University of Limpopo forge educational partnership A principal goal of the five-year partnership, which is renewable for a further five years, is to develop and equip the University of Limpopo’s geology department to become a centre…
September 1, 2015 Extremely rare mineral found in 1.2-billion-year-old meteorite impact in Scotland The finding is more than double the age of the previous oldest known occurrence of reidite, believed to have formed about 450 million years ago.
August 26, 2015 US company to begin recovering rare earths from old electronics U.S. Rare Earths Inc. will apply a new method that assists in the recycling, recovery and extraction process of the coveted elemenst, used as ingredients in magnets, batteries, catalytic converters…
August 7, 2015 Arizona Law Announces Creation of Global Mining Law Center The James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona has established the Global Mining Law Center, an interdisciplinary unit that will educate lawyers, miners and others involved…
August 5, 2015 Retail Gold & Silver Demand Surged 135% Since June, 365% More First-Timers August 5, 2015 – Public demand for gold and silver coins, rounds, and bars suddenly skyrocketed since mid-June – particularly among first-time […]
July 22, 2015 Economic slump, not drop in coal use, responsible for U.S. carbon emissions fall Findings of a new research show the 11% fall in carbon emissions between 2007 and 2013 was caused mainly by depressed market conditions.
July 1, 2015 UNESCO asks Canada to check impact of oil sands projects on national park The move comes in response to a petition filed by Fort Chipewyan’s Mikisew Cree First Nation last month, asking for help protecting the park.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
