Canada and Australia boost collaboration on critical mineralsThe countries have agreed to promote shared priorities related to the extraction, processing and refining of critical minerals.Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 9:28 am
London gold price benchmark hits all-time high, LBMA saysLondon's gold price benchmark hit an all-time high of $2,098.05/oz…Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 9:13 am
AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” levelThe sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations…Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2024 | 5:21 am
Gold miners recorded lower GHG emissions, water use in 2022 — report A report by Metals Focus showed a 2% year-on-year decline in the miners' combined scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. MINING.com Editor | September 5, 2023 | 3:24 pm
South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids for the copper and silver mine in Botswana. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am
Israeli tycoon Steinmetz held in Cyprus on Romanian warrant Beny Steinmetz was sentenced in December 2020 to five years in prison for an illegal property scheme. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 8:14 am
Argentine potash mine finalizes selection of $1bn investor Mendoza province completed the bid selection process to resume development of the Rio Colorado mine, a decade after Vale withdrew from the project. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 1:40 pm
Iran slows uranium production after secret diplomacy Iran’s stockpile of highly-enriched uranium grew just 7% in the last three months compared with a 30% increase in the previous quarter. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2023 | 9:51 am
Chile’s copper production up 1.7% in July Total copper production rose to 430,900 metric tons for the month. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:37 am
Nigeria to set up solid minerals corporation to attract investment Nigeria wants mining to play a much bigger role in its economy by expanding its mineral extraction sector. Reuters | September 3, 2023 | 2:45 pm
Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:30 am