Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion
The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.
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Hopes for workers trapped in Turkish coal mine quickly fading
Water levels inside the mine keep rising and rescue crews had made no contact with the trapped workers.
Chile passes historic law to aid copper giant Codelco
It grants the world's No.1 copper miner an injection of US$4 billion for the next four years.
Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at cement plant
Five million litres of wastewater will be disposed at the Brookfield-based plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spring.
Is Ecuador ‘Fertile Ground’ for Gold Discoveries? – Steve Todoruk
Ecuador recently scared off a potentially huge investment from Kinross, which had been set to develop the massive Fruta del Norte gold mine.
Why Matt Badiali says Hillary Clinton could be remembered as one of the best Presidents ever
Cheap oil prices and the economic prosperity they bring can make politicians and investors look smarter than they are.
Iron ore price sinks as Beijing cracks down on smog
China imposes strict pollution controls ahead of Beijing APEC summit forcing steel mills to cut output.
How the central bank squandered Switzerland’s gold reserves
If the Swiss vote yes in next month's referendum its central bank needs to buy back 1,500 tonnes of gold sold for $300–$500 an ounce a decade ago.
Russia pushes forward plans to mine the moon
The country's ultimate purpose is to extract rare earth elements, breaking China's dominance and pushing prices down.
