July 11, 2016

Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list

Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market capital ranking of mining companies in second quarter of 2016 than a year a go.

July 11, 2016

Sibanye may close loss-making Cooke 4 mine, puts 2,500 jobs on the line

The company said financial losses at the mine threaten the viability of the rest of the Cooke operations, which include four mines and three processing plants.

July 10, 2016

Is this the most undervalued uranium player in the world?

Talking top value amid low uranium prices, Daniel Major gets to the crux of his pitch for GoviEx, the uranium developer he leads.

July 8, 2016

BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam set to reach highest copper production in a decade

Red metal production at the copper-uranium mine is expected to hit around 230,000 tonnes by 2021, but there is potential for up to 450,000 tonnes per year.

July 7, 2016

Fission Drills Now Turning at PLS; Focus on New Zones and Regional Exploration

Drills now turning at PLS as Fission targets aggressive growth of 2.58km mineralized trend and regional exploration

July 7, 2016

Bill Gates and other billionaires backing a nuclear renaissance

The positive side of nuclear energy definitely deserves more attention than it's currently getting.

July 7, 2016

First glimpse of potential Nullarbor treasures

SOME of the first geological images of one of the world’s last unexplored mineral frontiers have glimpsed the mining potential of Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain.

July 7, 2016

Argentina to support local uranium production — report

U3O8 Corp., a Canadian-based company focused on the development of deposits of uranium and associated commodities, reports on significant developments in nuclear energy in the South American country.

July 6, 2016

Chinese fund eyes Glencore gold mine in Kazakhstan

China’s state-backed Silk Road Fund is said to be considering a joint $2 billion bid with China National Gold Group for the Vasilkovskoye mine.

July 5, 2016

Scientists extract uranium from seawater

Testing of absorbent materials show capacity to hold 5.2 grams of uranium per kilogram, after 49 days exposure to seawater.