August 6, 2014 Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage,…
August 6, 2014 Zinc becoming investors new darling Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.
August 5, 2014 David Sadowski: Are you ready for upward pressure on uranium prices? It has something to do with how orange juice is produced.
August 4, 2014 Why Australia’s mining explorers have stopped exploring Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of…
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.
August 1, 2014 Apache Corporation pulling out of proposed Kitimat LNG project The liquefied natural gas project planned for Kitimat, B.C., faces an uncertain future.
August 1, 2014 Alpha to lay off 1,100 workers, mothball 11 coal mines in the US The U.S. second largest coal producer blamed weak market conditions and increased government regulation for the decision.
August 1, 2014 Mongolia foreign investment craters 70% The Asian nation is dependent on foreign investment in the mining sector to fuel growth.
August 1, 2014 Africa: New land of opportunity? Ashley Kelty points to the positives The key is that Africa is still largely unexplored.
July 31, 2014 Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
