July 31, 2012 Retreating ice reveals huge riches in Greenland Business Insider has the story about Greenland and global warming, which is peeling back thick ice and uncovering vast mineral wealth.
July 27, 2012 Not convinced Chinese trade is a disaster? Take a look at these shipping numbers Examples: Worldwide orders for dry-bulk vessels dropped 49% to 9.8 million deadweight tons in the first half of 2012. The monthly index of new-ship prices in China is now at…
July 21, 2012 No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an…
July 19, 2012 Nickel inventories at 13-month high. ‘No hint’ of demand pick-up Ample stocks of ore and metal in China, together with overcapacity outside China, means that the nickel market is unlikely to get particularly tight for the foreseeable future.
July 19, 2012 Equity financings for gold companies hit four-year low Halifax-based Metals Economics Group (MEG) published Thursday its Pipeline Activity Index (PAI), which shows equity financing conditions continue to take their toll, as gold companies were able to raise only…
July 16, 2012 Wildcat strike hits Vale Canada nickel project A wildcat strike by construction workers at Vale SA's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Eastern Canada dragged into its fifth day on Monday, with hundreds of union members refusing…
July 16, 2012 How to get rich in outer space: a visual guide Recent developments show that becoming rich by profiting of the minerals that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer it is closer than ever. Before it is too late,…
July 13, 2012 BHP considers withdrawal from aluminum and other non-essentials BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified miner, is considering a withdrawal from aluminum and nickel operations as part of a general retreat from non-profitable sides projects by key mining…
July 12, 2012 Planetary Resources and Virgin Galactic partner up for payload services Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has announced that it has partnered with Virgin Galactic in the quest to explore asteroids for minerals.
July 11, 2012 Falcondo Xstrata mines without permit, lawmaker says La Vega province deputy Elpidio Infante on Wednesday said the company Falcondo Xstrata Nickel is exploiting Loma Miranda without the Environment Ministry permit.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
