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Ecuador court puts nail in $3bn copper project’s coffin

Licence has not been revoked, which leaves a chance for the Llurimagua project to become Ecuador’s next big copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2024 | 5:13 am

Cornish Metals’ UK tin project worth over $200 million

The economic assessment of Cornish' flagship South Crofty project outlines…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2024 | 3:55 am

Antarctic volcano emits $6,000 worth of gold daily

Mount Erebus spews around 80 grams of gold into the…

Staff Writer | April 30, 2024 | 10:16 am

Gem Diamonds finds yet another big stone in Lesotho

The 118.74 carats diamond is the fifth greater than 100-carat…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2024 | 3:33 am

AME applies to intervene in Gitxaala v British Columbia appeal on Mineral Tenure Act

BC's interim measures place restrictions on mineral claim registrations and…

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2024 | 3:32 pm

B2Gold to buy Sabina Gold & Silver for $824 million

Deal hands B2Gold the Back River Gold District property in Nunavut, Canada, which holds multiple high-potential mineralized zones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2023 | 3:40 am

Discoveries related to uranium oxide may support nuclear nonproliferation

US-based researchers examined four previously understudied phases of uranium oxide.

Staff Writer | February 10, 2023 | 7:35 am

Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway

The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 6:31 am

Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project

The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 3:56 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed by a 3.9% rise in pinks and 1.8% in blues, the FCRF says.

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Copper price rises on Fed’s comments

The dollar eased after Fed chair failed to offer fresh signs of a hawkish push-back against a resilient labor market in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:12 am

Glencore reopens Peru copper mine with extra security

Antapaccay, one of Peru's largest mines, remained shut for 11 days on security concerns following violent attacks by locals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2023 | 3:41 am

Scientists search for dark matter in the depths of an abandoned gold mine

Researchers want to lure a hypothesized particle from outer space to the Sanford Underground Research Facility, housed in a former gold mine in South Dakota.

Staff Writer | February 7, 2023 | 6:30 am

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