August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
July 31, 2014 Australia’s Queensland resumes uranium mining Nuclear energy production and waste disposal remain under a ban.
July 29, 2014 Global mining sector on the way up, but recovery still slow The industry’s aggregate market capitalization improved for the sixth month in a row in June, reaching $1.75 trillion, the highest level since January 2013.
July 29, 2014 Aussie miners see more doom and gloom ahead Survey shows 9 out of ten Australian mining execs see few positives over next 12 months.
July 27, 2014 Tesla’s gigafactory and recent M&A boosting lithium sector to new highs Sector on verge of major breakout.
July 25, 2014 Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
July 24, 2014 China opens up to foreign investment in graphite, rare earths An update to an administrative document in China will widen the access available to foreign investors in certain industries, including graphite and rare earths.
July 23, 2014 UN opens up more deep sea areas for mining, issues seven new licences State-owned and private companies from the UK, Germany, India, Brazil, Singapore and Russia are among those to benefit from the seabed regulator’s decision.
July 16, 2014 Tom Hayes’ trio of rare earth project contenders With the race on to develop non-Chinese REE sources, he suggests three projects likely to end up on the podium.
July 15, 2014 Grupo Mexico considers mining for rare earths The news come only weeks after the government announced it would begin funding explorations projects to locate deposits of the coveted elements.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
