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First Nickel shares collapse after ordered to stop operations at flagship mine

Canadian First Nickel Inc (TSX:FNI) shares were down almost 22% this morning (11:11 ET) to 70 Canadian cents, after the company was ordered to stop work at its key mine Lockerby by The Ontario's Ministry of Labour over safety issues.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2012 | 4:09 pm

Broadcast live today: How James Cameron’s company will mine asteroids

Google's billionaire co-founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron will officially announce today plans to mine asteroids. The company's presentation will be broadcast live today at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 24, 2012 | 3:15 pm

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

Vale’s latest business sounds fishy, in a good way

Brazilian mining giant Vale has taken the concept of mining diversification to a new level by announcing that it will start raising fish by its Sudbury, Canada, location.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2012 | 12:15 pm

Honda would like those rare earth metals back

In another attempt to reduce its dependence on China's strangehold on rare earth element supply, Honda announced that its dealers will start to recycle old cars to extract the rare earth metals from the nickel-metal hydride batteries.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 19, 2012 | 8:49 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

Indonesian export ban to make many nickel mines viable again

Anton Berlin, head of marketing for Norilsk, says if prices rise above $20,000 a tonne on the back of Indonesia’s proposed ban on the export of ore, many idled mines can re-open.

MINING.com Editor | April 19, 2012 | 6:45 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

Lynas putting Malaysian opposition to its operations behind it: analysts

Australian analysts from Foster Stockbroking say confidence in rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) is returning after the Malaysian High Court dismissed an appeal against the company's Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP).

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2012 | 1:49 pm

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First Nickel shares collapse after ordered to stop operations at flagship mine

Broadcast live today: How James Cameron’s company will mine asteroids

Poll shows support for mining in space

Vale’s latest business sounds fishy, in a good way

Honda would like those rare earth metals back

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

Indonesian export ban to make many nickel mines viable again

Are Google executives and James Cameron planning to mine asteroids?

Lynas putting Malaysian opposition to its operations behind it: analysts

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