May 26, 2014 Scientists find rare-earth-like magnetic properties in iron Finding may provide a new and more available ingredient for manufacturing motors for hybrid and electric cars, as well as generators.
May 24, 2014 Govind Friedland to IPO GoviEx Uranium The company plans to use the net proceeds to pay for an environmental and social impact assessment as well as a pilot plant for its Madaouela uranium discovery in Niger.
May 23, 2014 Mexico’s government to fund rare earth exploration The country sees a growing opportunity for other players beside China.
May 23, 2014 Deutsche Bank won’t fund Barrier Reef port expansion The bank says it won't finance a project whose effects are still being debated.
May 23, 2014 Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.
May 23, 2014 Billions of barrels-worth of shale oil found in southern England The discovery has already pushed British authorities to start mulling plans to ease rules on accessing shale oil and gas, including drilling without landowners' permission.
May 23, 2014 EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.
May 23, 2014 Barclays gets a US$44 million fine over gold fix On top of the fine, one of the bank's former traders has been banned from working in London.
May 22, 2014 Petronas CEO warns BC against ‘unrealistic expectations’ on LNG The B.C. government’s annual three-day LNG Conference opened May 21 in the shadow of an announcement that Russia had signed a $400 billion, 30-year deal to supply natural gas to…
May 22, 2014 Measuring concrete cracks safely and accurately using the Leica Viva TS11 KUMONOS Leica Geosystems and Kansai Construction Survey Company announced today the release of the KUMONOS system, a safe and easy-to-use concrete crack monitoring system using the Leica Viva TS11 Total Station.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
