The devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last September was a rare ‘supershear’ earthquake, according to a study led by

Scientists present data from the region that show the Australian-Antarctic Ridge has isotopic compositions distinct from both the Pacific and Indian mantle domains. Source: Science

Three and a half billion years ago Earth hosted life, but was it barely surviving, or thriving? A new study provides new answers to this

A new study has revealed how a group of deep-sea microbes provides clues to the evolution of life on Earth. Researchers used cutting-edge molecular methods

Laboratory experiments at extreme pressures and temperatures lead to precise measurements of the sound velocity of CaSiO3 perovskite which is one of the important constituent

Last year was disappointing, but the Silver Institute is predicting a “more supportive” climate for silver this year. Sales of the US Mint’s American Eagle

South Africa-based Gold Fields has announced plans to build one of the world’s largest solar power and battery facilities at its Granny Smith gold mine

Over the last four years, Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM) has doubled the indicated resource for its Madsen gold project in Red Lake, Ontario—one of

Construction of the Gold Bar mine near Eureka, Nevada is on time and on budget. Owner McEwen Mining of Toronto says the first gold pour

Simon Moores, managing director, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Image from LinkedIn It was encouraging for miners when Simon Moores, managing director, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, testified before

Scientists put forward new explanation as to how land bridge formed between North and South America. Source: Science Daily

Earthquakes happen when rocks on either side of a tectonic fault shift suddenly in opposite directions. Two main seismic waves that carry shaking out of