May 29, 2013

Planetary Resources wants to raise $1m with its first asteroid prospectors

Promises 'a telescope for everyone.'

May 5, 2013

Caracara Silver Inc. signs option agreement on Peruvian projects

First year of a $2 million exploration program funded

May 3, 2013

RED HOT: Copper price rallies 6.8%

Copper led a rally in base metals on Friday after good economic news in the US, growth stimulus in the EU and a global stock market rally.

April 9, 2013

Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals

Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices.

March 13, 2013

Canadian Arctic irreversible melt not just bad news

The decreasing Arctic ice sheet could mean billions for the mining industry, say experts.

March 11, 2013

Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts

Geologists believe that asteroids hold iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth.

March 6, 2013

Striking a balance with zinc investments

Equal parts infrastructure, financing and compromise.

March 5, 2013

Toronto junior rockets 40% ahead of Turkey pre-feasibility

Aldridge Minerals is due to release a study on its gold and polymetallic deposit in central Turkey before the end of the month.

February 12, 2013

China’s investment in Canadian base metals to grow: ambassador

China to invest more in Canadian copper, lead, zinc.

January 31, 2013

Report: Big changes coming to Kazakh mining

More stringent environmental enforcement and a shift of resources to regions.