Mining threats UNESCO World Heritage Sites in CanadaOut of 75 documented threats against nine designated natural and cultural sites, 23 belong to the "physical resource extraction" category.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 15, 2016 | 8:50 am
Barrick Gold halts Veladero mine on fresh cyanide spillThe incident happened on Sep. 8, when a pipe carrying…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2016 | 5:00 am
Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expertThe main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2016 | 5:00 am
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac. Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 11:26 am
Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests The development will mainly be for the Chalcobamba pit and its associated infrastructure. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 9:47 am
China’s foreign minister meets Taliban leaders in Kabul Beijing has embraced the Taliban’s return to rule in Afghanistan, a diplomatic approach that could allow it to tap into the nation’s vast mineral resources. Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:46 am
Zijin to stop copper smelter in Serbia for overhaul Serbia's only copper smelting complex in the eastern town of Bor will be halted from April 20 until the end of July. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:28 am
KGHM eyes acquisitions in renewable energy sector The miner is also eyeing acquisitions in the reprocessing of copper-bearing scrap. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:24 am
Nickel turmoil is back as prices spike 15% again to hit limit Top physical traders warned that eye-watering margin calls are forcing them to reduce their activity. Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:19 am
Bezos, Gates-backed KoBold Metals to begin Greenland drilling KoBold last year secured a 51% stake in the Disko-Nuussuaq project. Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:05 am
Australian startup gets $25m to improve solution that helps miners increase output, reduce waste Plotlogic’s OreSense is said to identify the location and material properties of every rock in a mine. Staff Writer | March 24, 2022 | 5:04 am
Taseko’s Florence Copper nominated for two environmental awards in Arizona The production test facility was nominated for the Arizona Forward award categories of ‘circular economy solutions’ and ‘technology innovation’. Staff Writer | March 23, 2022 | 11:32 am