July 1, 2015 US Gov’t offers $20 million to projects aimed at recovering rare earths from coal The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been investigating the economic feasibility of recovering the coveted elements from coal.
June 30, 2015 Over 12,000 children rescued from illegal gold mines in Tanzania The country bans child labour in mines, but critics say the government has not done enough to stop illegal operations from exploiting minors.
May 11, 2015 It’s war! Fortescue boss calls Australians to oppose BHP, Rio iron ore plans Forrest is blaming BHP and Rio for a fall in the price of iron ore as the pair continue to ramp up production.
April 23, 2015 Clinton, Giustra push back against New York Times’ Uranium One story "If this is what passes for investigative journalism in the United States, it is very sad."
January 15, 2015 Adani’s $15bn coal mine in Australia facing fresh legal challenges An environmental group is attempting to radically change the way mining projects are assessed with a court case involving Adani's controversial coal mining complex in Queensland.
December 29, 2014 Scientists test algae to harvest precious metals and biofuel from mining sludge If successful the technology could be used to treat many forms of environmental pollution.
December 23, 2014 BHP, Rio, Anglo fear effects of Chile’s new labour bill The new law could seek to limit mining companies' ability to replace workers during strikes.
December 16, 2014 Deep-sea mining pioneer now hunts for resources in space Julian Malnic, the founder of world's first deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals has joined the board of Deep Space Industries.
December 11, 2014 Here is what India needs to effectively manage gold demand — interview Somasundaram PR, Managing Director of the World Gold Council India, peels back the underlying weakness of India’s gold trade in an interview with MINING.com.
December 5, 2014 Vale to sell 15% of its $3bn Mozambique coal project to Mitsui The miner confirmed Friday it is in talks “with a potential investor,” but did not name its counterpart.
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
