July 2, 2013 Planetary Resources surpasses $1.5m to launch world’s first crowdfunded space telescope Achievement marks most successful Kickstarter for a space project and ranks among Top 25 campaigns in Kickstarter history.
June 27, 2013 PayPal launches interplanetary payment system In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society
June 26, 2013 Ailing gold prices down to 3-year low, precious metals follow Precious metals crashed steeply overnight with gold and silver hitting fresh lows, and the yellow shiny metal heading towards its worst quarter in decades.
June 25, 2013 Crocodile River mine put on care and maintenance 92% of employees to be retrenched or their employment terminated.
June 25, 2013 South African miners demand gold companies to more than double their wages The AMCU, South Africa's fastest-growing mining labour, is also asking gold firms to triple the current base wage for surface miners.
June 23, 2013 Japan chasing China with $32 billion African resource push The island nation will look to secure a steady supply of African natural gas, oil and rare earth metals.
June 21, 2013 Five miners Chen Lin expects to buck the trend For most investors, the market for gold and silver stocks resembles a battlefield littered with the dead and dying, especially after the last day or two.
June 21, 2013 South Africa’s mining sector watchful: gold wage talks coming up The chambers of mines will kick-off talks in early July.
June 21, 2013 Asteroid miner exceeds $1 million crowd-funding goal Planetary Resources is now going for $2 million and has created new incentives to lure backers.
June 21, 2013 Prophecy Platinum completes $5.9m equity financing Prophecy Platinum says it will use funds for Wellgreen and Shakespeare projects.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
