September 14, 2016 Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.
September 14, 2016 Peru’s copper output continues to grow It jumped 30% in July when compared to the same month last year.
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 Nevsun completes switch to zinc Vancouver-based miner ships first zinc concentrate from flagship Bisha mine in Eritrea which started life as a gold-silver project in 2010.
September 7, 2016 Zinc, it never rains but it pours What will happen is that no major in the mining industry shall consider new investments until prices breach $1.20.
September 6, 2016 Zinc price rally may have gone too far Current price could bring idled production back and bulky new projects are coming online soon.
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.
August 25, 2016 Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 23, 2016 Investing in the new resource bull market After four grinding years of falling metal prices and vanishing market capitalizations, we have seen a stunning shift in market sentiment since mid-January, says Matt Geiger of MJG Capital. Multiple…
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China. December 23, 2025 | 03:53 am
