Pro-development Minnesotans sue Governor over cancelled mine leases
A group of Minnesota residents is suing the state and the Governor over a December decision to revoke mineral leases.
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Iron ore price drops to 1-month low, coking coal rebounds
Iron ore stockpiles at Chinese ports reach record high, but Beijing steel and coal capacity cuts should lend support to high-grade imports, met coal prices.
Copper will trend lower this year: Jiangxi boss
The head of China's second-largest copper refiner is sounding a bearish note on the red metal, even as the country is targetting higher economic growth.
Cameco mulling sale of U.S. assets
According to its CEO, Cameco is in the early stages of evaluating the sale of its mines in Nebraska and Wyoming.
Gold price at 1-month low brings more pain for mining stocks
As 2017 gold price rally begins to look shaky, top listed gold producers are being punished disproportionately.
A trip through the diamond industry in March 2017
As the diamond industry marks its foray into 2017, Q1 demand for rough has been stronger relative to Q4 2016 and also relative to a year ago.
Why cobalt (not lithium) could be the battery boom’s big winner
You've probably given little thought to a perennially overlooked metal called cobalt, even though chances are you’re reading this very article on a device powered by a battery containing a significant proportion of the metal.
Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit
The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.
Indian iron ore shipments up 169%
The amount of iron ore handled by India's ports has more than doubled in the period between April 2016 and January 2017.
