July 1, 2013

China, base metal tiger, sets the trend for metals

Stefan Ioannou of Haywood Securities tees up near-, medium- and long-term scenarios for three industrial metals—copper, zinc and nickel—and explains why he is most enthusiastic about zinc.

June 27, 2013

PayPal launches interplanetary payment system

In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society

June 25, 2013

Kazakhmys’ board recommends deal to go private

Board warns this is the best deal for shareholders.

June 21, 2013

Calibre to sell a 100% interest in the Point Leamington project, Newfoundland to Raystar

The Point Leamington Zn-Au-Ag-Cu deposit was discovered by Noranda in 1971.

June 21, 2013

Asteroid miner exceeds $1 million crowd-funding goal

Planetary Resources is now going for $2 million and has created new incentives to lure backers.

June 11, 2013

Asteroid mining firm hires former White House officer

Peter Marquez, former director of space policy under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, is Planetary Resources’s new vice president for global engagement.

June 4, 2013

Glencore Xstrata McArthur River mine expansion plan approved

It will make the McArthur River Mine the largest zinc resource in the world.

June 2, 2013

Report: China starts stockpiling metals again

The Chinese State Reserves Bureau has returned to the nickel market in a big way. Copper may be next.

May 30, 2013

British Columbia First Nations turn up heat on Imperial Metals

Protests took place outside Imperial Metals' May 29 AGM.

May 29, 2013

Planetary Resources wants to raise $1m with its first asteroid prospectors

Promises 'a telescope for everyone.'