September 14, 2016 Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.
September 13, 2016 Underground mining equipment market to reach US$30.5 billion by 2023 Thanks to coal.
September 13, 2016 First global rankings of renewables for mines released Energy and Mines has released the initial results of the first global rankings of renewables use by mining companies identifying the top 21 mining companies using wind and solar to…
September 13, 2016 Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150% The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its trading now at almost $200 per tonne.
September 11, 2016 Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts talk of a bubble in steelmaking coal market.
September 11, 2016 Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.
September 11, 2016 South African mining output falls sharply PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.
September 11, 2016 NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…
September 9, 2016 Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.
September 8, 2016 US, China climate pact devastating for coal price New study forecasts global thermal coal trade to shrink by 373 million tonnes per year, leading to minimum 30% fall in coal prices post 2020.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
