June 7, 2016 US government expected to green-light first private Moon mission An official endorsement of such mission would pave the way for several other for-profit space ventures currently in the works.
June 3, 2016 Tutankhamun had a dagger made of iron from meteorite Scientists say the high manufacturing quality of the blade in comparison with other simple-shaped artefacts suggests a significant mastery of iron working in the Egyptian boy king's time.
May 31, 2016 Bayer and Planetary Resources to collaborate to improve agriculture with space data Improving agriculture with crop-specific satellite images.
May 27, 2016 Sibanye’s platinum mine workers begin indefinite strike The company will seek a court order to stop the strike, which is already affecting output.
May 26, 2016 Planetary Resources now has $21 million to help miners find resources… on Earth Funds will be used to deploy and operate the firm's Earth observation program, known as Ceres.
May 19, 2016 Sprott monthly market update with Rick Rule: Cobalt bubble coming; Kaminak & The Yukon; streaming & royalties In the current bull market, with more equity available, streaming and royalty companies continue to provide much needed revenue in the base metals and industrial materials sectors.
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
May 10, 2016 CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.
May 10, 2016 BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to regain investors' confidence.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
