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New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK

A rare earths hub has been set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango in Tyseley, England.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 6:15 am

Orea Mining to delay 2023 financial statements filing

It said delays are a direct consequence of not obtaining…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 5:34 am

Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway

Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 3:51 am

Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project

Tama Atacama is one of the largest lithium brine projects…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2024 | 5:28 am

Gold Fields delays start of $1bn Chilean project until April

First gold production from the Salares Norte project in Chile…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2024 | 3:48 am

Chile files sinkhole-related charges against Lundin Mining

Two of the four charges filed by the environmental regulator are related to overextraction and construction outside of approved zones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 8:35 am

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah will be mapped for critical mineral potential.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Harmony Gold expands into copper with $230m project buy

The Eva project in Australia adds 1.72 billion pounds of copper and 260,000 ounces of gold to Harmony's mineral reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2022 | 3:54 am

Site visit: Bunker Hill Mining on a fast track to generating cash flow by Q3/23

The legacy Bunker Hill zinc-lead-silver mine in Shoshone County, Idaho, is set for a near-term revival with proponent Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: […]

Henry Lazenby in Kellogg, Idaho | October 5, 2022 | 10:40 am

Environmentally friendly technology allows for efficient separation of REEs, transition metals from waste

A water treatment technology has been adapted for selectively separating rare earth elements and transition metals from waste.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2022 | 6:05 am

Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

EPA is making a final decision on the proposed Pebble copper-gold mine near Bristol Bay, Alaska, by Dec. 2.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2022 | 3:57 am

Brazilian iron ore exports hit highest monthly volume in two years

Iron ore exports increased 8.7% in September compared to the same month last year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2022 | 9:35 am

Desalination plant delays to cost Antofagasta 30,000 tonnes of copper

Antofagasta said it will announce the impact on copper production guidance for 2023, when publishing Q3 production figures on October 19.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2022 | 8:38 am

Copper price jumps after weak US manufacturing data

The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of US factory activity dropped to the lowest in more than two years in September.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2022 | 8:20 am

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