Visualizing the size of the U.S. national debt
The U.S. national debt currently sits at $19.5 trillion, which is actually such a large number that it is truly difficult for the average person to comprehend.
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Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price
Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.
Stars aligning for platinum price
Study predicts fifth year of growing deficits and halving of above ground stocks as strikes in top producer South Africa loom.
South African mining output falls sharply
PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.
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 business.
Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine
Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.
Uranium mining in Canada one of the world’s cleanest — study
New study shows that mining and milling uranium contributes very few greenhouse gases to the total emissions produced by nuclear power generation.
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.
Norilsk: A blood red river runs through it
River near the eponymous city of world's top nickel and palladium miner turns crimson.
