September 14, 2016 Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.
September 11, 2016 Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts talk of a bubble in steelmaking coal market.
September 11, 2016 Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.
September 11, 2016 NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…
September 10, 2016 Rare earths: Battling China’s monopoly after Molycorp’s demise? Will China’s 95% control of the global rare earths market remain unchallenged?
September 9, 2016 Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.
September 8, 2016 Gregor Gregersen: Singapore is an oasis of security and stability for storing bullion They have low taxes and a stable economy- having had budget surpluses in the last 25 years for all but two years. The country’s wealth has been built on innovation…
September 8, 2016 US, China climate pact devastating for coal price New study forecasts global thermal coal trade to shrink by 373 million tonnes per year, leading to minimum 30% fall in coal prices post 2020.
September 8, 2016 China cargoes keep copper price positive For the first eight months copper concentrate imports are up 35% at nearly 11 million tonnes.
September 6, 2016 Tasmania govt wants to restart Australia’s oldest mine In commercial production since 1896, the Mount Lyell copper and gold mine on Tasmania's west coast was put on care and maintenance two years ago.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
