Iron ore port to become popular cruise tour destination
The mining town of Port Hedland in Western Australia's mineral rich Pilbara has ambitions to become a leading destination for cruise ship tours.
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Diamonds made from cremated Australian stolen while en route to grieving parents
A pair of diamonds made from the cremated ashes of a deceased Australian man have been stolen while en route to his grieving parents.
Pentagon and Toyota seek to overcome China’s rare earth strangehold
The US Department of Defense and Japanese automaker Toyota (NYSE:TM) have embarked upon simultaneous bids to overcome China's strangehold on rare earth metals via the development of North American supply sources.
Sponsoring for 50 Students at Kumasi Technical Institute (Ghana)
The Government of Ghana announced on its website that 50 students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) will receive sponsoring for their […]
INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Potash
The market for the soil nutrient is dominated by a handful of countries and a few giant companies. And it's made some people fabulously wealthy.
Baja Mining granted further standstill extension by lenders
Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX: BAJ) announced this morning that it has landed two extensions of a standstill agreement with lenders to its Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. subsidiary.
Output up 72.4% at Chile’s Escondida copper mine
Production at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, was up 72.4% in the third quarter compared with the same period of 2011, said Wednesday the country’s copper commission, Cochilco.
Canadian firm to power 4,500 houses with red balloons
Inspired by the German pop song from the eighties “99 Luffballoons”, a Canadian urban design company created a concept installation piece of 99 giant red balloons to produce clean, solar-generated energy enough to power 4,500 homes.
Agrium loses 10% after big earnings miss
Net earnings at North America's number one provider of fertilizer products fell 55% on problems at its potash operations.