NASA begins accepting applications from privates to mine the Moon
Space Agency in search of potential business partners as US government denies further funding.
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Body of missing Harmony Gold miner found
After a seismic event triggered a fall of ground and fire at the Doornkop mine.
AngloGold Ashanti selling its Namibian division for $110 million
The miner is also said to be ready to shut down operations at its Obuasi gold mine, in Ghana, for up to two years.
Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper, gold mine handed over to locals
The forced transfer of US$5.5 million in assets comes after the PNG Government's took over the mine in 2013 and nationalized it.
Colombia’s coal output down 4% in 2013 due to strikes, rebel attacks
Coal shipments now account for 12% of the country's total exports, second to oil, and on top of the nation’s better known exports, such as coffee and bananas.
Ranked: The best and worst precious metal stocks of 2014
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Australian mining tycoon tries, and fails, to keep mining companies off his land
A Western Australian court has shut down Forrest's bid to stop a company from sand mining on his family's cattle station.
2014 forecasts not looking good for copper producers
Every number that comes out of China lately is worse than the time before, says Bloomberg Industries’ Kenneth Hoffman.
INFOGRAPHIC: Steel: The backbone of world industry
Since the beginning of the industrial age, steel has been an essential raw material.
