Peru suspends mining concessions in ecologically sensitive area of its northernmost departmentA supreme decree suspends, for 12 months, new mining petitions or concessions near the basin of the Nanay River.Staff Writer | November 26, 2023 | 10:53 am
Green hydrogen, CO2 used to produce e-fuel for hard-to-electrify vehiclesA new e-fuel was tested on a diesel-powered tractor at…Staff Writer | November 26, 2023 | 7:27 am
Your phone vibrates thanks to a platinum-based materialA platinum-based actuator material converts energy into movement.Staff Writer | November 24, 2023 | 6:01 am
Argentina plans to produce 200,000 tonnes of lithium by 2025 Argentina expects lithium exports to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 based on the production of 200,000 annual tonnes of the battery metal. Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 11:56 am
Storm Mountain Diamonds finds giant pink rock in Lesotho The 108.39ct fancy pink diamond is said to be one of the largest roughs of the colour ever found in Africa, behind the 170ct “Lulo Rose”. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am
Mining companies need new strategies to deliver low-carbon transition – report “In the last year, energy security has trumped sustainability,” says Wood Mackenzie. MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2023 | 4:25 pm
Piedmont’s Tennessee lithium hydroxide plant could double US output The company says its proposed $600 million lithium hydroxide plant in Tennessee would pay for itself in less than three years. Colin McClelland | April 20, 2023 | 11:12 am
Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 3:44 am
Conservative design central to meeting tailings standards – report SRK Consulting hosted an international training course in South Africa to improve the fundamental understanding of the engineering properties of mine and industrial waste geomaterials. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 1:08 pm
Ximen receives final permit for Kenville gold mine in British Columbia Between 1890-1954, the Kenville mine produced approximately 66,000 oz. of gold. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 8:59 am
Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1 It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2023 | 6:43 am