China’s number three zinc miner to acquire Aussie Perilya
Perth-based miner Perilya (ASX:PEM), which owns the famous Broken Hill lead-zinc....
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Australian mining company sues Botswana
Australia’s Mount Burgess mining company (ASX:MTB) is taking the Botswana governme....
Interstellar Winds Buffeting Our Solar System Have Shifted Direction
Scientists, including University of New Hampshire astrophysicists involved in NASA’s....
Coldest Brown Dwarfs Blur Lines Between Stars and Planets
Astronomers are constantly on the hunt for ever-colder star-like bodies, and two years ago....
Gravity Variations Over Earth Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
A joint Australian-German research team led by Curtin University’s Dr Christian Hirt has....
BHP opens coal mine in Queensland despite market challenges
BHP Billiton (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) and joint venture partner Mitsubishi officially....
The 10 biggest mining deals of 2012
Global mining deals dropped 74% over the first half of 2013, with little hope for an....
Global Warming Has Increased Risk of Record Heat
Researchers calculate that intense heat like that in the summer of 2012 is up to four times more....
Top miners to spend $244b in the next two years
The world’s largest mining companies are planning to spend over $244 billion on expansions to 20....
Scientists Confirm Existence of Largest Single Volcano On Earth
A University of Houston (UH) professor led a team of scientists to uncover the largest single volcano....
Thermal coal approaches 4-year lows
Thermal coal dipped to US$78 on Wednesday as a result of weak demand, nearing its....
Powerful Jets Discovered Blowing Material out of Galaxy
Astronomers using a worldwide network of radio telescopes have found strong evidence that....
Snow in an Infant Solar System: A Frosty Landmark for Planet and Comet Formation
A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very first time. The snow lin....
How Mars’ Atmosphere Got So Thin: Reports Detail Curiosity Clues to Atmosphere’s Past
A pair of new papers report measurements of the Martian atmosphere’s composition by....