One-atom-thick layer of germanium to challenge graphene in future electronics Germanium and graphene battle for the future of electronics. MINING.com Editor | April 10, 2013 | 7:19 pm
BHP said to have discovered vast copper deposit in Western Australia Finding is close to BHP's massive but low-grade Babel-Nebo nickel-copper discovery. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2013 | 5:01 pm
$45bn and counting: China’s foreign mining misadventures China's deep-pocketed pursuit of mining assets abroad is a tale of burnt fingers and bungles. Frik Els | April 10, 2013 | 12:20 am
Alcoa, China spark massive rally in miners and metals Great news from bellwether for industrial demand and globe's top commodity consumer spurs broad advance in metal and stock prices. Frik Els | April 9, 2013 | 7:38 pm
This is what rare earth mining in China looks like Under-capitalized and labour intensive. Michael Allan McCrae | April 7, 2013 | 4:30 pm
US must reform mine permit process to grow domestic rare earth industry: study Calls getting louder for domestic US rare earth production. MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2013 | 4:57 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: Mining your iPhone "There's more gold in a pound of electronics than a pound of ore." MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 2, 2013 | 9:17 pm
Two-thirds of graphene patents held by just three countries A "scatter gun approach" to patent filing. Michael Allan McCrae | April 2, 2013 | 7:07 pm
VIDEO: White-hot nickel ball burning a hole through a chocolate Easter bunny It takes surprisingly long to burn a hole through the chocolate bunny. Michael Allan McCrae | April 2, 2013 | 6:23 pm