February 24, 2017 Top 10 lowest cost gold mines make money if price falls 50% The top 10 ranking of the lowest all-in cost gold mines in the world – former US president Herbert Hoover was once in charge of no. 8 on the list.
February 24, 2017 Scientists find new way to extract uranium from seawater A practical method for extracting the uranium present in the oceans could help make nuclear power a viable part of the quest for a carbon-free energy future, researchers say.
February 24, 2017 US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.
February 24, 2017 Diamond producers go after Millennials with Oscars-time spot The target group was the the top diamond consumer in 2015, a year in which most commodities plummeted, hitting the mining industry very hard.
February 24, 2017 Endeavour extends Karma mine’s life to over 10 years A drill program at the mine's North Kao deposit has added 262,000 ounces to the reserves, extending Karma's life to more than 10 years.
February 24, 2017 Pan American Silver boss just gifted $4 million to the Canadian Museum of Nature The donation by the company's founder Ross Beaty aims to enhance the museum’s national research and collections that are focused on species discovery.
February 23, 2017 Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.
February 23, 2017 Stellar Diamonds to operate Tonguma mine in Sierra Leone The company originally intended to combine its Tongo project with Tonguma, but it has now decided to become the mine's operator.
February 23, 2017 Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices The world's No.1 iron-ore producer recorded a net profit of $3.98 billion in 2016, a significant recovery from a loss of $12.13 billion it reported a year earlier.
February 23, 2017 Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset fire-sale has put the company in a position to pay big dividends and explore acquisitions.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
