Cobalt supply is in a “Death Spiral:” Jack Lifton
Jack Lifton says recycling, copper and nickel mining is a must to satisfy global cobalt supply needs
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Goodbye smokestacks: Startup invents zero-emission fossil fuel power
Zero-emission fossil fuel power sounds like an oxymoron. But when that 25-megawatt demonstration plant is fired up later this year, it will burn natural gas in pure oxygen.
Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid
If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever chance of exploring a world made of iron, not rock or ice.
China’s coal-rich Shanxi province to halt or slow mines construction until 2020
Shanxi province accounts for about 25% of China's coal output and has vowed to cut 20 million tonnes of overcapacity this year.
Low platinum prices push jewellery demand
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious ring-bearers, the preferred material might be platinum.
Goldcorp moving ahead with Coffee Gold mine project near Dawson City
A Yukon gold mine project that's attracted national attention is gearing up now that thousands of planning documents have been submitted to Yukon's environmental assessment board for public scrutiny.
Hostages kidnapped from DRC gold mine released
A kidnapping incident at one of Banro's gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been resolved.
Plan to restart Bloom Lake Mine gets $40M boost + offtake
The Bloom Lake Mine's new owner earlier this month announced new cash for upgrades to the shuttered operation and an offtake agreement with a Japanese trading company to receive iron ore for steelmaking if the mine gets back into commercial production.
Rare earths and gold projects advancing in Australia
A recent report by Edison Investment Research has Alkane Resources back on track at its Tomingley Gold Operations after disruptive rains, and development is continuing at the multi-commodity Dubbo Project.
