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Diamond, niobium play key role in development of quantum detection devices

Researchers have found a way to improve diamond adhesion —the bond between diamond and transition metal—using niobium.

Staff Writer | February 21, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse

Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 5:52 am

First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles

Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s top shareholder, will receive 50,000…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 3:47 am

Video: Cobre Panama mine closure investigated by Canada’s CTV News

“How a Canadian copper mine triggered an uprising in Panama”…

MINING.com Editor | February 20, 2024 | 2:52 pm

Osino-Dundee deal falls through after third-party superior bid

The new bid values Osino at $213 million and includes…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2024 | 3:25 am

2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey

Inflation and geopolitics have overtaken ESG as the biggest concerns.

Henry Lazenby | January 26, 2023 | 1:32 pm

How wildcat mining is behind the Yanomami crisis in Brazil

The Brazilian government has declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people.

Bruno Venditti | January 26, 2023 | 11:55 am

Flexible copper sensor can detect heavy metals in sweat

Heavy metals are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 6:30 am

Violent demonstrations roil Peru’s southern copper and tourism heartland

The nation’s transport regulator reported dozens of highway blockades as of Monday morning, many of them near the southern border with Bolivia.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2023 | 12:36 pm

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests

Following an attack on Friday, Glencore announced that it has halted operations at its Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 21, 2023 | 2:03 pm

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Diamond, niobium play key role in development of quantum detection devices

Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse

First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles

Video: Cobre Panama mine closure investigated by Canada’s CTV News

Osino-Dundee deal falls through after third-party superior bid

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2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey

How wildcat mining is behind the Yanomami crisis in Brazil

Flexible copper sensor can detect heavy metals in sweat

Violent demonstrations roil Peru’s southern copper and tourism heartland

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests

B2Gold meets production guidance for seventh year running

Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production

GoviEx sells Falea uranium project in Mali