New Clues Suggest Wet Era on Early Mars Was Global
Minerals in northern Mars craters seen by two orbiters suggest that a phase in Mars’ early...
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Global Wind Shifts May Have Ushered in Warmer Climate at End of Last Ice Age
Scientists still puzzle over how Earth emerged from its last ice age, an event that...
Drilling Into the Unknown: First Exploration of a Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake Is a Major Step Closer
Scientists have located the ideal drill site for the first ever exploration of an Antarctic...
Deep in the desert – the gold mine that swallowed a town
Business is booming at Western Australia’s giant super pit – but for the local community..
Gold at record high on buying spree, silver declines
Gold prices bounced back to hit an all-time high at the bullion market here today...
Australian mining tax "deeply flawed" BHP Billiton
Australia’s government should go back to the drawing board on its proposed...
Mantos Blancos mine not affected by protests - Anglo American
Global miner Anglo American (AAL.L: Quote) said on Thursday operations...
Q1 nickel output at BHP’s big Cerro Matoso mine down 11.5%
Nickel production at BHP Billiton’s (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) Cerro Matoso mine in Colombia fell....
Kores, Lithium One, sign JV to develop Argentina’s Sal de Vida Lithium Brine Project
Canadian exploration company Lithium One (LI.V: Quote) said on Friday it has signed a...
World’s top copper miners see China demand risks
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. and Codelco, the world’s two largest copper producers...
Vale to buy out Aquila’s stake in hard coking coal project
Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE5.SA: Quote) will exercise its option to buy a 24.5 ...
Indian festival gold sales drop sharply on high prices
India’s gold traders and retailers said late Sunday they saw large falls in Akshaya...
New contract approved in Rio Tinto Borax strike
Ending an impasse that began in January, 75% of 570 locked-out miners...