Planetary Resources readies asteroid mining technology for Dec. launch
The Arkyd-6 spacecraft includes core technology that will be used in the company’s asteroid exploration program.
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Texas uranium deposits could meet US nuclear energy demand for almost a year
But low prices for the radioactive commodity remain a challenge, the latest report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows.
Lucapa finds another large diamond at its Lulo mine in Angola
It's the eighth diamond of over 100 carats recovered this year, and the seventh in just 2.5 years of commercial mining.
New lives for old mines: A method for developing renewable energy at closed mine sites
Here's how to turn closed mine sites, or legacy mines, into independent power plants, storage facilities, or value-added grid-service providers, presenting the opportunity for a second useful life through renewable energy development.
Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman
The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
Strike shuts down Harmony’s Kusasalethu gold mine
Starting on Friday, workers did not go work in protest for the firing of six leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
French energy company’s shares sink on falling demand and nuclear outages
EDF has been experiencing delays in restarting some of its nuclear reactors.
Venezuela’s Mining Arch in the spotlight again
New reports highlighting the environmental dangers posed by mineral exploitation at the Mining Arch have emerged, as Venezuelan officials try to convince Alrosa to invest in the project.
New fertilizers based on metal nanoparticles expected to produce macro-harvests
Russian scientists have developed a new generation of innovative fertilizers that, they say, are capable of increasing crop productivity by 25 per cent.
