SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Mineral Deposits Ltd. (MDL.AU) will use proceeds from its US$516 million joint venture with Eramet S.A. (ERA.FR) to build up its presence in the global mineral sands market but ...

The exploration for new oil, gas or metals is now a multibillion-dollar complex business. This industry has always been high-risk, as required investments are often large and do not always justify ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUGUSTA — A Canadian mining company plans to buy nearly 7,000 acres in ...

The Minister of Steel Development, Shuiabu Abubakar, says the ministry is exploring a partnership with the Republic of China ...

SedEx, or sedimentary exhalative deposits, are ore deposits formed when hydrothermal fluids enter a water reservoir, such as an ocean, and precipitate minerals. SedEx deposits are a major source of ...

Economic-grade deposits of copper are hard to find. The aluminium content of magmatic rocks at the surface may provide an indicator of ore deposits buried deep below. You have full access to this ...

New Delhi: Scientists have discovered what is being described as the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded. The discovery has been made in Western Australia. The iron ore is estimated at 55 billion ...

The private lives of minerals: Understanding how and where minerals hook up helps predict discovery; At least 1,500 minerals yet to be found Applying big data analysis to mineralogy offers a way to ...