April 8, 2016 Top 10 copper producing countries Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.
April 8, 2016 Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban until July to fight pollution The issuing of export permits, however, will resume as soon as existing stockpiles shrink.
April 6, 2016 Iron ore price rally: Stop and smell the roses Iron ore price surge goes beyond Beijing order to slash emissions during six-month horticulture expo in steelmaking hub.
April 6, 2016 Canadians to develop space mining tool Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.
April 5, 2016 Copper miners’ game of chicken continues New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.
April 5, 2016 Indonesian group to buy control of Newmont unit for $2 billion Panigoro, the founder of oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Newmont Mining Corp's local metals operations.
April 5, 2016 De Beers blue diamond smashes auction records in Asia, fetches almost $32M This diamond was the target of an attempted multi-million pound robbery in November 2000, which was foiled by the Metropolitan Police.
April 4, 2016 De-carbonizing our energy sector Nuclear energy currently provides around 11 percent of the world's electricity.
April 4, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3) In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual…
April 3, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 2 of 3) In the second installment of the curious case of Khan Resources, we explore the company’s turbulent history in Mongolia and document a deal with Russia’s leadership to swap its uranium…
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