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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 8:00 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 4:05 am

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.

Frik Els | September 9, 2016 | 3:52 am

Norilsk: A blood red river runs through it

River near the eponymous city of world's top nickel and palladium miner turns crimson.

Frik Els | September 9, 2016 | 2:49 am

How North Dakota’s native protest against oil pipeline became an American movement

The 1,770 kilometre, $3.7-billion (U.S.) Dakota Access pipeline would carry oil from just north of the Standing Rock Sioux’s land in North Dakota to Illinois.

Reuters | September 9, 2016 | 12:10 am

The next sector to recover from the oil price crash

A recent report by Arkansas Online says the energy industry's support sector could feel the effects of low oil prices for up to two years after the current bear market recovers.

Oilprice.com | September 8, 2016 | 11:37 am

Lucapa finds another massive diamond at Lulo, biggest pink yet

The 38.6-carat coloured stone is the largest “fancy” pink diamond recovered to date from Lulo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2016 | 10:15 am

Gregor Gregersen: Singapore is an oasis of security and stability for storing bullion

They have low taxes and a stable economy- having had budget surpluses in the last 25 years for all but two years. The country’s wealth has been built on innovation and attracting foreign companies.

Palisade Radio | September 8, 2016 | 10:00 am

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