September 11, 2016

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…

September 9, 2016

China demand driving renaissance of global uranium market: Bannerman Resources chief

China’s unquenchable thirst for uranium is driving a renaissance of the market and is likely to pull the global U-sector out of its current doldrums and drive much-needed price increases.

September 9, 2016

Uranium mining in Canada one of the world’s cleanest — study

New study shows that mining and milling uranium contributes very few greenhouse gases to the total emissions produced by nuclear power generation.

September 7, 2016

The ideal position if you are a uranium believer

Producers or the near/former producers.

September 5, 2016

Yes, the uranium market is bad but remember gold’s turn?

"When this market turns it will be a lot of fun again."

September 5, 2016

BHP Billiton launches Prospects blog

The blogs will offer views on economics, commodities outlook and individual markets, and broader issues such as policy, governance and our social contribution.

September 5, 2016

Yes, the uranium market is bad, but remember gold’s turn?

"When this market turns it will be a lot of fun again."

August 31, 2016

Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels

The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.

August 30, 2016

Canada’s mining industry faces workers shortage of up to 127,000 — report

Experts warn Canada's mining industry faces a looming risk it's not ready to deal with — lack of access to workers with the skills needed in an upswing.

August 29, 2016

World’s largest gold mine could come under threat

Brutal regime earns $3.5bn/year from Muruntau and septuagenarian Uzbek dictator's hospitalization raises fears of power vacuum, influx of radical Islam.