Drilling the Moon

Did you know some nations are planning to mine the Moon? Only 45 years after setting foot on it, we are actually thinking about drilling our satellite.

5 Unknown Minerals

If you are not a mining expert chances are that you see these minerals for the first time. Their naming is also quite peculiar.

Minerals Used in High Tech Industry

From Tungsten to Strontium, here’s a list of five minerals that shaped tech industry and modern life and are largely defining our lifestyle.

Biggest Australian Coal Mine

With 11 underground mines, the Kevin’s Corner massive complex located in Queensland of Australia will change the area now occupied by the Galilee Basin forever.

Australian Mining Industry

Australian land is rich in ore resources and owns a big share of the global production for many of the commonly used mined materials such as Gold, Silver, Bauxite etc. Mining industry shows a notable growth rate over the last decade followed by proportional increase in mine related job positions.

Seabed Mining

Drills are ready to bore the ocean floor and take out the buried treasure “waiting” there for the mining giants to come. No guess that the money is big and there’s a bunch of private and national ventures that have their eyes on slicing the pie. At the same time, there are voices warning about the detrimental consequences of breaking in the ocean rarefied. The question is “does it worth the price?”