Tata Steel workers in UK call first strike in 40 yearsAround 1,500 workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Wales, will begin an all-out indefinite strike next month.Staff Writer | June 21, 2024 | 8:44 am
Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August — officialMirador has reserves estimated in 3.2 million tonnes of copper and…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 7:48 am
Taseko restarts Gibraltar mine in British ColumbiaThe company announced earlier this week that it had reached…Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 10:37 am
New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’ Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador. Colin McClelland | June 3, 2024 | 7:49 am
Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity. Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 6:06 am
Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2024 | 3:53 am
New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 11:39 am
Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 6:48 am
MacDonald Mines pulls assays linked to former CEO Yarie, echoing Red Pine MacDonald Mines said this week its drill results on the Scadding project near Sudbury, Ontario couldn’t be relied upon. Colin McClelland | May 31, 2024 | 8:41 am
Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2024 | 6:07 am
Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5 The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 3:39 am
Water, vortex device used to create gold nanoparticles Researchers have produced different types of gold nanoparticles using a vortex device and gold chloride solution. Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 6:06 am