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.
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.
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.
Feasibility studies are a vital part of the sometimes tortuous path leading from a resource discovery to a profitable operation. Yet they come in all shapes and sizes - cheap or expensive, good or bad, well thought out or “off the cuff”, valuable or valueless - and can be a firm project foundation or a fantasy.
River near the eponymous city of world's top nickel and palladium miner turns crimson.
For every new company entering the public markets, 15 are leaving.
Shares in the Vancouver-based miner soared Monday as the firm said it would likely hire an investment bank to advise the board on all strategic options.
The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
The worst is over, at least for base metals, says Moody's, but warns that challenging industry conditions should continue through to at least 2018.
New report says base metal prices have bottomed, but there's hardly any upside – and that includes the zinc price.
China's domestic iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and bauxite mining output is slowing dramatically.