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Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems

Peru’s significant copper project pipeline and Brazil’s competitive iron ore sector will consolidate them as main drivers of investment in Latin America’s mining sector, says BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 2:30 am

Lundin’s agonizing Congo decision

Toronto miner has first dibs on controlling share of Tenke Fungurume which if contemplated expansion goes ahead would catapult mine into global top 5.

Frik Els | September 20, 2016 | 8:15 am

Investors can’t get enough of South America’s ‘lithium triangle’

More than half of the world’s identified resources of the mineral are found in South America's "lithium triangle", a region where Canada's Wealth Minerals has been acquiring assets.

MINING.com Editor | September 20, 2016 | 4:30 am

Scoping study boosts confidence in South Australian graphite mine

The finding has Archer Exploration Limited’s 2873 sq km Eyre Peninsula Graphite Project on track to become one of Australia’s first new-era graphite mines.

The Lead South Australia | September 19, 2016 | 2:00 am

First heavy rare earths mine in Australia gets pilot plant approved

The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) green-lighted the Browns Range Pilot Plant Project Management Plan earlier this month.

Andrew Topf | September 18, 2016 | 3:32 pm

Abandoned Aussie gold mine to become renewable energy hub

Project addresses one of the biggest challenges faced by the wide-scale adoption of renewable energy — storage.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2016 | 6:45 am

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am

Ocean Minerals, LLC to prospect and explore for rare earths in the Cook Islands

Ocean Minerals, LLC (Ocean Minerals) has identified areas of prospective potential in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cook Islands, and has entered into an agreement with the Cook Islands government for exclusive rights to prospect and explore these areas.

Ocean Minerals, LLC | September 12, 2016 | 10:55 am

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

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Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems

Lundin’s agonizing Congo decision

Investors can’t get enough of South America’s ‘lithium triangle’

Scoping study boosts confidence in South Australian graphite mine

First heavy rare earths mine in Australia gets pilot plant approved

Abandoned Aussie gold mine to become renewable energy hub

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

Ocean Minerals, LLC to prospect and explore for rare earths in the Cook Islands

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

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