Rare Earths • Dec 28, 2021
NioCorp Mineral Resource: Rare Earth Data Gaps
NioCorp Developments Ltd. is pleased to share the results of rare earth assays on drill core samples from the Elk Creek Project that were obtained through…
Mo Shine
Mo Shine covers the geopolitics, logistics and diplomacy of critical-mineral extraction in the Global South, with a focus on how African statecraft shapes what investors and operators can actually build. He spent more than a decade in newspaper journalism, as sub-editor and executive editor, and has worked with Skillings since 2009. His current work tracks the Lobito Corridor and other Western-backed rail routes, and what they change for working capital, regional diplomacy and operator resilience across the Central African Copperbelt.
Blog • Dec 28, 2021
Aidarken, A 10,000-Person Town
Using mercury in gold mining and electrical devices may cause significant health problems. Even though Kyrgyzstan is under international pressure to halt its exports, it is…
Mining Technology • Dec 28, 2021
Mining Sector to Reach Valuation of US$ 1 Bn
The worldwide exploration core drilling tools market for the mining industry is covered by Transparency Market Research. The worldwide exploration core drilling tools market for the…
Underground Mining • Dec 27, 2021
Mining the Bottom of the Sea: Nauru, Rare for a Tiny
The future of the world's largest, mostly unspoiled environment is in jeopardy. It's unusual for a little country like Nauru to have such influence over world…
Blog • Dec 27, 2021
Metals Soon To Bypass Oil As Mining Assets Boom
The days of giant miners like BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Glencore Plc making significant investments in oil and gas while only making half-hearted divestments to…
Blog • Dec 23, 2021
Many dead, dozens more missing: Landslide Jade
Around 200 rescuers are assisting in the hunt for missing miners at the Hpakant site, with some using boats to look for fatalities in a nearby…
Iron Ore • Dec 23, 2021
China’s Growth Engine Declining: Iron Ore Too Not Very Bright
It's been a year unlike any other. Iron ore, a leading indicator of the Chinese economy and a major driver of the Australian currency, is enjoying…
Blog • Dec 22, 2021
COP26 1.5-degree dream: Can metals and mining
Although opinions on the impact of COP26 varied, there is widespread agreement on one point: a lack of immediate, decisive action on carbon emissions will inexorably…
Blog • Dec 21, 2021
Rio Tinto Appoints Chairman: Outgoing Canadian
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) has appointed a seasoned management consultant and outgoing Canadian ambassador to China to lead its board of directors as the…
Blog • Dec 21, 2021
2022: What Does the Mining Sector Promise!
In 2021, the mining industry was hampered by supply chain interruptions and production halts caused by pandemics. The epidemic has cast doubt on global integration's inevitability…
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