July 18, 2018

Trade war spills into uranium as U.S. weighs import tariffs

The Trump administration began an investigation into whether uranium imports threaten national security, a move that may lead to tariffs on the nuclear power plant fuel.

July 18, 2018

BHP posts record annual iron ore output, beats Q4 forecasts

Shares in the miner jumped more than 3% after both quarterly and full-year production rose 3% on improved productivity.

July 18, 2018

Peru unit of Plateau Energy finds one of ‘world’s largest’ lithium resource

Company plans to complete a feasibility study next year, which will reveal whether the proposed $800 million, underground lithium-uranium mine can and should be built.

July 18, 2018

Earth holds quadrillion tonnes of diamonds deep beneath its surface

Getting to them would take technology far beyond what we currently have at our disposal.

July 7, 2018

Oldest nuclear plant in the U.S. to disappear by the end of the century

Even though the closure of the 50-year-old plant will take place by the end of 2018, it will take much longer to completely shut it down.

July 5, 2018

S. Africa seeks re-opening of shuttered mines to boost economy

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe believes mines on care and maintenance are bad for the economy.

July 3, 2018

Spanish cattle farmers are worrying about nearby uranium mines

The company says it will become a key supplier of fuel as governments recognize the role nuclear power will play in efforts to promote ways to generate power that cause…

June 27, 2018

The quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon

India's equivalent of NASA will launch a rover in October to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and determine the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy…

June 20, 2018

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June 15, 2018

Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors

A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and cobalt deals ends with huge drop in prices and sell-off in stocks of mining's biggest names.