Mineweb reported that the second underwater mining project proposed by Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd. (NZE:CRP) has been rejected due to the potential environmental impact to the seabed.

Like the rest of the commodities market, the rare earths sector is definitely less exciting now than it was a few years ago.

Canada’s Potash Ridge is moving forward with intentions to start large mining operations at the Blawn Mountain sulfate of potash project.

Nearly half of the world’s proven coal reserves are sub-bituminous coal and lignite.

Rare earth elements have wide commercial applications.

Commodities gained some ground on Friday after falling early in the week due to investors' continued uncertainty over the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus program.

Cash is king in mineral exploration, but maintaining a good market capitalization also plays on other factors, as these companies demonstrate.

Major miners Glencore Xstrata and Peabody Energy made large cuts to their Australian coal operations last month, but in the long-term their actions may have a positive impact on the industry.

As a primary source of electricity and energy around the world, coal is one of the most important fossil fuels. Here's a look at four important coal deposits around the world.

Offer prices of terbium, praseodymium/neodymium and dysprosium rose in China last week.

In September 2011, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark laid out an agenda to spur job creation in the province. As part of […]

With wide-eyed ambition, BHP Billiton hopes its Jansen project will change the potash industry