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Iron ore price rises as China property optimism lifts mood

Evergrande Group has resumed work on some property projects, bringing relief to the market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2022 | 9:35 am

Researchers chart environmentally friendlier methods to produce nitrogen fertilizer

Scientists are proposing the idea of ditching coal and natural…

Staff Writer | December 21, 2022 | 7:07 am

Lithium Americas buys Arena Minerals in $227 million deal

Deal seeks to combine two neighbouring lithium projects operated by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2022 | 6:18 am

New model allows for balancing rare plant protection, mine development

Researchers at Utah State University are mapping out strategies that…

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

Teck sells closed Quintette coal mine for $120 million

The buyer, Conuma Resources, is a steelmaking coal producer based…

Staff Writer | December 20, 2022 | 3:48 am

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 7:12 am

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am

Dalian iron ore price up on restocking demand

"China's steel demand is now bottoming out," said CreditSights in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 10:02 am

Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget

Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 6:03 am

Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge

The new miner, Capstone Copper, will have a combined 2021 production base of more than 175,000 tonnes and 4.9m tonnes in reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 3:38 am

Auxico plans to build $116 million rare earth refinery in Colombia

Auxico’s plant will incorporate standard metallurgical processes plus innovative extraction technologies

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2021 | 10:43 am

Iron ore price back above $100 despite omicron variant fears

CITIC said that commodity prices could be pressured by the pandemic situation in the short term but would be supported by easing property policy in China in the long run.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2021 | 9:46 am