From the bowels of the South African dream
South Africa’s mining sector is now one of the world’s more lucrative honey pots....
Geoscience events - Archive
Sixteen miners die in China gold mine fire
A fire at a gold mine in eastern China killed 16 people, while more than 300 were lifted....
DRC liquidator moves in on First Quantum copper/cobalt project
A court-appointed liquidator said on Friday it has taken over the running of....
Newmont, Buenaventura, to start new Peruvian gold mine
Peru has given the green light to Newmont Mining and Buenaventura to begin....
CBGA gold sales minimal as IMF sales continue
From the start of the third Central Bank Gold Agreement on 27th September....
Gold, silver and sardines - barter solutions for hyperinflation ahead
The Energy Report: A few months back, John, you said, "if you strangle liquidity....
Norilsk - cuts nickel forecast for 2009 but raises platinum and palladium
Russian metal company Norilsk Nickel, said on Friday it had cut its nickel output forecas....
Regal seeks coal seam exploration nod
A Melbourne-based resources company has applied for an exploration licence to investigate....
Magnetic Tornadoes Could Liberate Mercury’s Tenuous Atmosphere
As the closest planet to the sun, Mercury is scorching hot, with daytime temperatures of...
Some relief for besieged domestic miners
South Africa’s department of trade and industry (DTI) has issued a touchy-feely....
Lonmin shares plunge on South African government ban
Shares in Lonmin, the world’s third-biggest platinum producer, fell as much as 5 percent...
Ancient Hawaiian Glaciers Reveal Clues to Global Climate Impacts
Boulders deposited by an ancient glacier that once covered the summit of Mauna Kea....
Global Tropical Forests Threatened by 2100
By 2100 only 18% to 45% of the plants and animals making up ecosystems in....
Secret of Life on Earth May Be as Simple as What Happens Between the Sheets -- Mica Sheets, That Is
That age-old question, "where did life on Earth start?" now has a new answer...