Planetary Resources wants to raise $1m with its first asteroid prospectors Promises 'a telescope for everyone.' Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2013 | 4:59 pm
Kenya to form state-owned mining company The government is also working on a bill to update the mining act. Kerry Hall | May 27, 2013 | 10:17 pm
Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.” Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2013 | 6:35 pm
Malawi launches exploration for rare earth metals, natural gas The government chose an Australian company to explore the country's southern region. Kerry Hall | May 20, 2013 | 9:39 pm
Exploration underway around Pajarito Mountain in New Mexico Drilling has started on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in a search for financially viable sources of rare earth elements to mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2013 | 8:33 pm
Canada Rare Earth Corp. identifies refinery development site in US Company has signed on to acquire a location in the Pacific Northwest. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2013 | 7:45 pm
United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more. Kerry Hall | May 20, 2013 | 2:34 am
African Eagle winding up Dutwa project, disposing of gold assets Senior management departures are expected. Michael Allan McCrae | May 16, 2013 | 3:10 pm
The coming demand for silicon Optimistic and conservative projections both show wins. Michael Allan McCrae | May 15, 2013 | 5:17 pm
