October 28, 2020 Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and other minerals are increasingly finding water is their most precious resource.
October 28, 2020 US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands A coalition of environmental groups asked the Court to enjoin and declare invalid portions of two rules issued by the BLM and the DOI.
October 27, 2020 Young Mining Professionals announces 2020 scholarship winners A total of C$61,500 in scholarships has been awarded to students studying mining-related programs in Canada.
October 26, 2020 Moon contains more water than believed, NASA confirms This is the first time that detection of water molecules on the lunar surface has been confirmed.
October 26, 2020 Emissions from China coal plants fertilize North Pacific Ocean – study Smoke from coal power plants carries iron to the surface waters as westerly winds blow emissions from Asia to North America.
October 23, 2020 South32 moves towards a low-carbon future Karen Wood, chair of the board, told McKinsey the covid-19 pandemic has led broader industry to become more focused on the importance of the social element.
October 23, 2020 Why building an electric car is so expensive, for now Batteries can make up a third of a vehicle’s cost.
October 22, 2020 Pandemic impacts on mining employment – report IGF says the pandemic will have longer- term consequences on employment in the large-scale mining sector as a result of impacts on local suppliers and community economic activities, mining capex…
October 21, 2020 Over $1 trillion needed for energy transition metals In a new report, Wood Mackenzie says governments across the world are using stimulus packages to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys.
October 21, 2020 Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
