Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

Mining the moon to extract its resources is a critical step on humanity's path into the solar system. One of the most common resources on the moon is considered relatively valuable here on ...

Brazil’s ilmenite reserves are 43 million metric tons, 4th largest in the world. But despite such expansive titanium reserves, Brazil’s titanium mining is limited. For instance, the country mined only ...

The Moma mine contains deposits of heavy minerals that include the titanium minerals ilmenite and rutile, as well as the zirconium silicate mineral, zircon. Mining is principally undertaken using ...

Base Titanium is seeking to extend its mining activities beyond 2023 when it expects to exhaust the titanium ores it has been mining in Kwale County. The company has been prospecting for more minerals ...

On January 22, it was reported that a major Chinese state-owned enterprise was in discussions with representatives of one of Russia’s mining and metals companies to help develop the massive ...