Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

Researchers have patented a new process that neutralizes coal drainage and captures rare-earth elements.

A Rice University report suggests that policymakers in the US and allied countries should counteract the launching of the China Rare Earth Group.

The carmakers have expressed interest in the products that may be extracted at the Penco Module project in central Chile.

Remoteness, regulatory sclerosis still pose barriers to mine development in Canada, the federal government says.