Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment schemeThe Chilean miner is ready to start with the construction of a $4.4 billion second concentrator at its Centinela copper mine.Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 7:28 am
What’s really driving the gold price surge?It is being driven by strong central bank buying and…Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | May 5, 2024 | 4:03 am
New welding technology makes solar panels easy to recycleUS-based researchers found that the use of femtosecond lasers to…Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 6:06 am
Extraterrestrial salt provides clues as to how earth got its water A 'salty' discovery strongly suggests that a large population of asteroids hurtling through the solar system may not be as dry as previously thought. Staff Writer | June 15, 2023 | 6:06 am
Codelco CEO leaves as copper giant faces lithium role, output slump Codelco’s production has dropped more than 11% to a 25-year low in 2023, despite investing about $3.5bn a year to revamp its aging mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 8:23 am
Hudbay Minerals, Copper Mountain shareholders approve merger Combined company will become Canada’s third largest copper miner, with an estimated 2023 production of 53,000 tonnes. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 6:08 am
Cornish Metals to start dewatering South Crofty mine The Canadian junior is targeting 2026 to re-open the past-producing tin-copper mine in Cornwall, England. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 3:37 am
Almost a quarter of Canada’s GDP exposed to climate risk – study Study by the University of Waterloo found that as carbon costs rise, assets of $256 billion are at risk of being lost in Canada. Staff Writer | June 13, 2023 | 5:05 am
Arizona Metals probes copper-gold deposit expansion at decades dormant Kay Mine The company says drill results show the potential to expand the historical deposit in Arizona, which hasn’t been mined in almost 70 years. Colin McClelland | June 12, 2023 | 10:31 am
Osino releases Twin Hills gold feasibility with AISC of $1,011/oz The company released a positive feasibility study for Twin Hills gold project in Namibia’s Damara orogenic belt. Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 10:27 am
Glencore, carmakers lead $1bn acquisition of Appian nickel-copper mines in Brazil Deal includes the gold royalty on Mineração Vale Verde, which will be sold to ACG for $65 million in cash. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2023 | 5:59 am
Glencore bids for Teck Resources’ coal unit The Swiss miner and commodities giant is willing to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business as alternative to a full merger. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2023 | 3:49 am