November 30, 2013

Trevali Mining closes $46 million financing to develop Caribou Mine and Mill complex

Existing infrastructure at Caribou includes a 3,000 tonne per day (tpd) processing plant along with a geochemical laboratory and tailings treatment facility.

November 21, 2013

Asteroid miners go after most precious resource: water

Investors eager to get the new industry off the ground willing to finance projects that can secure the availability of the key element.

October 30, 2013

Physicists reveal results of dark matter study from bottom of a gold mine

The scientists have been working at the one-of-a-kind laboratory located at the bottom of what was once North America's deepest gold mine.

October 23, 2013

China says no to LME warehouses in Shanghai free trade zone

Hong Kong Stock exchange purchased the LME for $2.2 billion in 2012, hoping to set up warehouses on the mainland.

October 20, 2013

VIDEO: Here’s what goes on at the London Metal Exchange

The world's biggest and oldest metals market is getting a makeover under new CEO.

October 18, 2013

China to become world’s main consumer of base metals by 2017— report

Wood Mackenzie also predicts the global base metals market will grow from 96Mt in 2013 to 122 Mt by the end of 2018.

October 17, 2013

U.S. scientists a step closer to finding evidence of dark matter in former gold mine

First set of key findings to be released next week.

October 16, 2013

North England old mines may hold key to cheaper energy

Water sitting in flooded abandoned mines can be a source of cheap geothermal energy.

October 13, 2013

Sweeping changes to Myanmar mining laws planned

Less state involvement, possible lifting of ban on ore exports and smoother licensing process envisaged for South Asian nation.

October 13, 2013

GM’s battery switch more good news for lead

Lowly lead predicted to be 2014's best performing metal.