Labour-saving robotic packhorse is also a nightmare
Resembling a headless horse with two inward legs, a robotic transport system named AlphaDog is expected to be complete this year.
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End is nigh for old U.S. coal-fired power plants
First there were six. Now there's three more. What's going on in the coal-fired utility business? FirstEnergy of Ohio plans to close by September those 9 units, which supply as much as 13 percent of the company's electricity.
Mickey Fulp gets punched at the California investment conference
Mickey Fulp, who just turned 60 and is one of MINING.com's favourite investment writers, got in a scuffle with a disgruntled investor on Saturday at the California Resource Investment Conference.
Warren Buffett trashes gold, but what about silver?
In a recent Fortune article, Warren Buffett provided a glimpse into his upcoming annual shareholder letter. Buffett used this opportunity to once again remind everyone how much he dislikes gold.
Diamond and platinum skull worth £50-million to be shown at the Tate
A £50-million diamond and platinum skull by the once notorious Damien Hurst will be featured in a retrospective of the artist this summer in London.
Move over lithium, carbon nanotubes make better batteries
Physorg.com reports that scientists have found that carbon nanotubes can generate power at a magnitude three to four times greater than a […]
Better times ahead: Mining industry driving Nevada jobs recovery
The mining industry in Nevada is becoming a catalyst for an employment revival.
Aluminium losing battle against oversupply
Excess capacity in aluminium smelting will drag on for years to come, even while losses weigh on producers, as political pressures in China and Russia to keep jobs and push self-sufficiency prevent or delay plant closures.
Germany and Kazakhstan ink $4 billion rare earths deal
A $4 billion rare earths deal signed this week between Germany and Kazakhstan is being criticized by human rights groups.
