Seductive Florence a work of art

THE birthplace of Michelangelo, da Vinci and the Renaissance, UNESCO-listed Florence is the cultural hub of central Italy. Framed by Italy’s major mountain chains,...

Luxembourg invests in asteroid mining

The Arkyd 6 satellite is set to launch before the end of the year to test increased capabilities of asteroid mining technologies. Image: Planetary Resources.By...

Altura teams up with Chinese battery maker

Image: Altura Mining. By Cameron DrummondLITHIUM explorer Altura Mining has reached an agreement with Chinese battery manufacturer Shaanxi J&R Optimum Energy (J&R Optimum) to raise...

Archived records identify massive gold hits beneath NZ mine

HISTORIC records revealing grades of up to 5324.5 grams per tonne of gold at the Aorangi gold mine in New Zealand’s South Island have...

QLD ramps up Adani support

Carmichael is now a prescribed Critical Infrastructure project in QLD – the first time this has happened in seven years.         Image: Adani AustraliaBy Reuben...

The last gold belt in WA

By Samantha JamesEVEN though many explorers hold tenements along the prospective Yamarna Belt in WA, it is still one of the least explored greenstone...

Buried treasured discovered in historic Moonta project data

ASX-listed Adelaide Resources’ exploration efforts at the Moonta copper-gold project in South Australia have received a significant boost through the digitation of massive volumes...

How the Mid West was won

RUNNING close behind its big brother region, the Pilbara, WA’s Mid West is a significant minerals and energy province. While the closure of several Mid...

Research reveals worldwide copper reserves to last 100 years

EXISTING copper resources will sustain increasing world demand for at least a century, refuting claims that mineable supplies could run out within 30 years,...

Britain’s nationalisation experiment

“I have the profound hope that we can not only put this industry on its feet but we can make it...profitable in the sense...