Luxembourg becomes first European country to pass space mining law
The bill, approved by a vast majority, defines the conditions companies must fulfill to get a licence for launching a space mining mission.
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Iron ore price hits 10-week high on China renewed appetite
Ore with 62% content in Qingdao added $1.86 overnight to close at $65.91, the highest since May 3 and 20% more than those year lows hit mid-June
Australia to pay China’s Shenhua $200 mln to buy back mining licence
Australia's New South Wales state said on Wednesday it would buy back half of a coal exploration licence from China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd , bowing to pressure from farmers and environmentalists opposed to mining on prime agricultural land.
These charts will give silver price bulls hope
Despite hedge funds' bearish bets, silver price's 14-year uptrend is very much intact and investors continue to pour money into silver-backed ETFs.
Canada a global leader in mining exploration, innovation and diversity: PwC report
According to PwC's Mine 2017 report, Canada's largest mining companies played a key role in the international mining sector's emerging growth.
Saudi Ma’aden to develop Mansourah, Massarah gold mine- sources
Ma'aden operates six gold mines in the Central Arabian Gold Region, western Saudi Arabia which contains much of the Kingdom's gold rich ore deposits.
New biofuel technology cuts production time significantly
UBC Okanagan researcher helps develop cheaper and faster bioreactors
Congo revamps Inga hydro project in bid to make it economical
Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to more than double the size of its planned Inga 3 hydroelectric plant to make it more economical, after the $14 billion project was hit by financing problems.
LME favourite to clear for new base metals platform NFEx -sources
NFEx says in talks with several clearing houses