December 8, 2016 Anglo American about to make key decision on South African assets sale While the miner is not longer being pressed to include its platinum assets in the divestment plan, the issue of how to package mines and which ones to include, remains…
December 6, 2016 Palladium price rally may be overdone Ample above ground stocks, rising mine supply could dampen prospects for 2016 best performing precious metal.
December 6, 2016 Trump’s impact on metals and mining in one chart Interactive: Donald Trump's victory has created winners and (huge) losers for the mining industry.
November 27, 2016 CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.
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 Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative financing like pre-pays for growth capital according to new report.
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 21, 2016 South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50% for its lowest paid members and a 15% hike for its higher paid members.
October 12, 2016 Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.
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.
Giga Metals, Arca team up on carbon removal strategy at Turnagain nickel project Giga conducted tests at the University of British Columbia that showed the Turnagain project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2. January 14, 2026 | 02:21 pm
