May 28, 2014 Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
May 28, 2014 Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36…
May 27, 2014 China’s oil giant at center of corruption probe Grins were on the faces of China National Petroleum executives this week as they celebrated a blockbuster 30-year deal for Russian gas. For some, however, those grins could soon turn…
May 27, 2014 US imposes extra conditions for potential approval of Keystone XL pipeline Decision was based on the discovery of potentially dangerous construction defects, such as bad welds.
May 26, 2014 Utah oil sands project nearing construction Mining process eliminates need for tailings ponds, uses extract from orange peel for oil and sand separation and recycles 95% of the water used:
May 26, 2014 Areva reaches uranium mining deal with Niger, delays project The Imouraren project’s production start date has been pushed back several times. It was last due in 2015.
May 26, 2014 Austria sending auditors to check gold held by Bank of England Austria, unnerved by Germany's experience with the US Fed and mindful of Brown's Bottom, is sending auditors to London to verify existence of its bullion reserves.
May 26, 2014 Your favourite radioactive element in soap form Choose from plutonium, radium or uranium.
May 24, 2014 Govind Friedland to IPO GoviEx Uranium The company plans to use the net proceeds to pay for an environmental and social impact assessment as well as a pilot plant for its Madaouela uranium discovery in Niger.
May 24, 2014 Energy stocks no bear refuge The lofty US stock markets have stalled out, looking more and more top-heavy with each passing day. This is spawning growing unease among prudent investors, who sense the long-overdue major…
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
