July 18, 2018

Earth holds quadrillion tonnes of diamonds deep beneath its surface

Getting to them would take technology far beyond what we currently have at our disposal.

July 7, 2018

Oldest nuclear plant in the U.S. to disappear by the end of the century

Even though the closure of the 50-year-old plant will take place by the end of 2018, it will take much longer to completely shut it down.

July 5, 2018

S. Africa seeks re-opening of shuttered mines to boost economy

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe believes mines on care and maintenance are bad for the economy.

July 3, 2018

Spanish cattle farmers are worrying about nearby uranium mines

The company says it will become a key supplier of fuel as governments recognize the role nuclear power will play in efforts to promote ways to generate power that cause…

June 27, 2018

The quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon

India's equivalent of NASA will launch a rover in October to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and determine the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy…

June 20, 2018

RANKED: Countries where publicly-traded miners operate

U-S-A!

June 15, 2018

Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors

A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and cobalt deals ends with huge drop in prices and sell-off in stocks of mining's biggest names.

June 15, 2018

Seawater yields first grams of yellowcake

Yarn-like material collects largest amount of uranium to date

June 14, 2018

Seawater yields first grams of yellowcake

Yarn-like material collects largest amount of uranium to date.

June 11, 2018

There’s too much uranium in India’s water, and nobody’s watching it

A study conducted by researchers at Duke University found high levels of uranium contamination in India’s groundwater supply.