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Screen-printed, paper-based electrodes key to detecting heavy metals in humans, the environment

Miniaturized electrochemical sensors prove effective in detecting toxic heavy metals in humans and natural environments.

Staff Writer | December 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Antofagasta goes ahead with $4.4 billion Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 170,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent a year…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2023 | 6:05 am

Saturn Resources buys Shanta Gold for $180m

As part of the deal, Shanta will leave the AIM…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2023 | 3:56 am

Blue Lagoon, Lake Babine Nation ink deal to start underground mining at Dome Mountain

The project contains an estimated measured resource of 135,000 tonnes…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 12:29 pm

Fortescue settles sexual harassment dispute in A$1.4 million deal

The workplace safety watchdog has dropped 34 charges against the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2023 | 9:00 am

Delayed upgrades prompt Scotgold to cut Q3 production targets

It now expects to produce around 2,000 ounces of gold for the three months to Sep. 30, down from a previous 2,900-3,500 ounces range.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2022 | 3:51 am

Iron ore price falls to two-week low on caution ahead of Fed rate action

The Fed is widely expected to hike rates further by 75 basis points later in the day to tackle high inflation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 8:43 am

Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research useful to monitor CO2 levels at mine sites

An ultra-compact seismic device allows for continuous monitoring of carbon reservoirs and the detection of sudden changes that could lead to CO2 leakages.

Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 5:24 am

Teck says Elkview outage to cost 1.5 million tonnes in coal production

The Elkview steelmaking coal mine will remain halted for one to two months due to a structural failure of the plant feed conveyor belt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2022 | 3:16 am

Artemis Gold kicks off site works at Blackwater project in British Columbia

Project construction was approved in the summer of 2021, nearly a year after Artemis acquired the asset from New Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2022 | 5:57 am

Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors

“This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.”

Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Bluestone Resources says Guatemala anti-mining referendum illegal

It said outcome unlikely to be enforced and stressed the vote was not a reflection of the sentiment towards its Cerro Blanco project.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 3:43 am

Fitch: Copper price to regain March peaks in 2027

Research company slashes its 2023 copper price forecast and predicts a return to $10,000-plus levels only in 2027 as long term structural deficits emerge.

Frik Els | September 19, 2022 | 2:33 pm

Philippine town revokes permit for Tampakan copper-gold project

Tampakan, considered the Philippines' biggest untapped copper-gold reserve, was stalled for over a decade but saw a glimpse of hope in May.

Staff Writer | September 19, 2022 | 10:01 am

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