NASA seeks to set law for space mining
The agency is soliciting bids from explorers who are willing to finance their own trips to the moon and collect soil or rock samples without actually returning the material to earth.
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Group Eleven begins drilling at Ireland zinc project
The company is also nearing plans for follow-up drilling at the PG West project.
OceanaGold extends mine life, boosts reserves at Macraes
Life of the Macraes operation now extends to 2028, with 240,000 ounces of reserves added.
Shareholder group seeks Fortescue moratorium on Australian cultural site damage
The miner says the moratorium would disempower traditional owners, and it already has proper procedures in place.
India to restrict metals imports with an eye on China
Country is planning to raise surveillance of copper and aluminum imports while developing policies to curb shipments from China and other Asian nations to protect domestic producers, said two government sources and an industry official.
Flawless 102-carat diamond could fetch up to $30 million at auction
The gem was cut from a 271-carat rough that was discovered at the Victor mine in Ontario.
Harmony Gold expects to swing to a full year loss
The miner expects headline loss per share for the year ended June 30, to be between 139 and 169 cents, compared to earnings of 204 cents per share reported in 2019.
Turquoise Hill stock tanks on Mongolia mine funding
Turquoise Hill shares dropped 23% after controlling shareholder Rio Tinto announced a $500m debt deal for the troubled Oyu Tolgoi expansion.
Lithium battery waste to grow recycling market – report
IDTechEx estimates that just in 2020, 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery will be produced.