November 10, 2016 Forget gold price. The real Trump rally is in copper Industrial metals surge as US president elect vows massive infrastructure spending – budget could top $500 billion.
November 3, 2016 Luxembourg shoots for the stars, invests $28 million in Planetary Resources The funding, which includes direct investment and grants, aims to help the asteroid mining company launch its first commercial prospecting mission by 2020.
October 31, 2016 Glencore closes another zinc mine Black Star deposit at Mount Isa in Australia depleted after 13 years of operation.
October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
October 19, 2016 Grupo Mexico’s mine in Spain under scrutiny… again Grupo Mexico’s project is being scrutinized once again.
October 18, 2016 Argentinian province to launch mining referendum A moratorium in place since 2003 bans open-pit mining and the use of cyanide for metal recovery.
October 6, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The facts and figures that make space mining real While many still see space mining as science fiction, global recruitment expert Fircroft has compiled data that proves it feasible.
October 5, 2016 Zinc, lead prices break free from long term downtrend Resistance breach shows significant upside potential for base metals.
September 25, 2016 Large lead, zinc deposit found in Xinjiang A large lead and zinc deposit, allegedly China's largest, has been discovered in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities announced on Sunday.
September 21, 2016 Trevali continues to ride zinc wave Extended mineralization and new zone discovered at its Santander mine in Peru.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
