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Poll shows support for mining in space

While we may receive confirmation on Tuesday that James Cameron and some Google executives are going to start mining in space, CBC asked its readers if it's even a good idea and found strong support.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 21, 2012 | 6:22 pm

Not at the top: rare earth ranks fifth for supply risk

In a supply risk index of chemical elements that are of economic value, four elements placed ahead of rare earth.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 19, 2012 | 8:14 pm

Anglo American Platinum output falls 24%

The world’s largest refined platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats, AGPPY) says it will hit its full-year production target for 2012, despite a severe fall in production in the first quarter of this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2012 | 1:51 pm

Are Google executives and James Cameron planning to mine asteroids?

Speculation is mounting that group of heavy-hitting investors—including filmmaker James Cameron and Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt—may announce next week in Seattle plans to mine asteroids for minerals.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 19, 2012 | 6:32 am

The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires

MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.

Frik Els | April 16, 2012 | 12:01 am

Reports of Mugabe’s death are greatly exaggerated

Widely circulated reports that the 88-year old were fighting for his life in a Singapore hospital were deemed to be "lies meant to destabilise Zimbabwe," according to a spokesman.

Frik Els | April 10, 2012 | 5:28 pm

Zimbabwe ‘owns’ majority of all foreign mining companies

Zimbabwe's Black Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, announced today it has taken majority ownership of foreign-owned mining firms, which had not already given a controlling stake to black Zimbabweans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2012 | 3:53 pm

Half-billion South African platinum mine gets green light

The South African government has ok'd a $443-million platinum mine located north of Rustenburg.

Andrew Topf | April 4, 2012 | 11:14 pm

Precious metals investors taking big knocks adjusting to life without QE3

Gold dropped more than $57 or 3.4% an ounce in early afternoon trade while ever volatile silver tanked more than 6%. Platinum crashed through the $1,600 an ounce level and palladium fell almost 4%.

Frik Els | April 4, 2012 | 5:47 pm

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