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Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 6:52 am

Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs

Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the…

Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 5:05 am

Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine

Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 3:58 am

Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar

Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 11:00 am

Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China

Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 8:44 am

Galantas Gold secures $1m loan to finish Irish mine

The fresh funds will be used for moving the Omagh gold project in Northern Ireland into production and for working capital, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2022 | 4:03 am

Copper price retreats ahead of Fed meeting

Investors will be looking for any clues as to how much the central bank will raise interest rates this year and when it will start.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 24, 2022 | 9:05 am

Panama’s industry chamber warns First Quantum against using royalty increase for political gain

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture said it hopes the extra funds the state will receive from its recent deal with First Quantum Minerals are not used for political gain.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 23, 2022 | 1:54 pm

LEDs combined with copper may be key to developing new medicines, electronics

LEDs combined with a copper-based molecular catalyst turn out to be a more sustainable way to develop chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and electronics.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2022 | 7:40 am