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Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people

A landslide buried the Paraiba de San José de Wadamapa mine in Venezuela's Bolívar state.

Reuters | December 10, 2023 | 10:13 am

Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine

Through its Lomas Lab, Glencore introduced four autonomous trucks at…

Staff Writer | December 10, 2023 | 8:53 am

Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely over

Petra's 20% increase in like-for-like prices for its latest tender…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2023 | 6:34 am

Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers

The copper producing nation holds significant quantities of cobalt in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2023 | 3:45 am

Op-ed: Everyone loses as London’s High Court rules for LME in nickel case

What the Court has just confirmed is that anyone trading…

Alex Godell | December 7, 2023 | 4:22 pm

How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits

Two novel machine learning techniques are able to identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits by characterizing magma fertility.

Staff Writer | September 4, 2022 | 6:55 am

Mining title applications in Colombia to include stricter environmental considerations

Colombia’s State Council demanded that authorities correct a long-standing deficit in environmental protection when it comes to the granting of mining titles.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 3, 2022 | 12:40 pm

Mining industry on track to meet decarbonization targets, say analysts

The availability of risk capital for miners is biased towards those with concrete plans for achieving net-zero emissions targets by 2030.

Henry Lazenby | September 2, 2022 | 2:13 pm

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2022 | 5:42 am

Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid

Sailingstone Capital Partners won't vote in favour of Rio Tinto’s intended $3.3bn takeover of the Canadian miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2022 | 3:11 am

Marathon Gold board gives nod to Valentine mine

Valentine is considered the largest undeveloped gold project in Atlantic Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2022 | 6:17 am

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Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people

Glencore deploys autonomous trucks at Lomas Bayas copper mine

Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely over

Chile aims to be among world’s top three cobalt producers

Op-ed: Everyone loses as London’s High Court rules for LME in nickel case

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How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits

Mining title applications in Colombia to include stricter environmental considerations

Mining industry on track to meet decarbonization targets, say analysts

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid

Barrick Gold to sell royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $60 million

Moody’s cuts metals price calls amid slowing global growth

Curtin University researchers make battery-free breakthrough

Marathon Gold board gives nod to Valentine mine