June 27, 2013 PayPal launches interplanetary payment system In partnership with two leading groups, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute and the Space Tourism Society
June 27, 2013 China’s mining equipment market to grow 22% by 2017 The nation's mining and quarrying equipment market reached US$57 billion last year.
June 27, 2013 Glencore Xstrata cuts coal production at Aussie mines, slashes 450 jobs In total, over 1,000 coal jobs have been cut this week alone in Australia's mining sector.
June 27, 2013 Researchers make carbon wire that could replace copper It is one-tenth the weight of copper, but stronger and much more flexible.
June 27, 2013 Dozens killed in Sudan gold mine area Violence is focused on the troubled Darfur region.
June 27, 2013 UN special forces sent to Congo’s mining hub In an effort to curb rebels attacks in Katanga, the country's copper mining hub.
June 27, 2013 BHP Billiton stock sinks to 4-year low, more pain ahead for miners "As long as the world’s most important central banks are stepping back from further monetary stimulus, and China’s appetite for raw materials slows down, the earnings trajectory for metals and…
June 26, 2013 Indian iron ore miners may face 50% royalty increase Miners would pay 15% rather than 10%.
June 26, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: future mining success calls for improved comminution "Smart blasting, mineral pre-concentration, novel flowsheets and new grinding technologies are just a few of the different strategies which can improve cost effectiveness."
June 26, 2013 VISTA Training Launches 9 New Silver Series Training Programs, plus a convenient new pricing model VISTA Training announced the availability of 9 new Silver Series heavy equipment operator training programs, plus an innovative new pricing model that makes them more convenient and affordable to mines.
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
