High concentrations of rare earths found in Utah, Colorado coal minesRare earth elements are concentrated in fine-grain shale units in Utah and Colorado active coal mines.Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto faces pressure to leave London exchangeActivist investor Palliser Capital argues that switching its primary listing…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2024 | 5:18 am
Mexican president rules out expropriating Vulcan’s mine but maintains land closureLopez Obrador has accused the company, which extracts limestone in…Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 10:23 am
Video: EY analyst warns of growing industry pushback against ESG scoring The mining industry is re-evaluating ESG benchmarking due to its perceived burdensome nature and perceived misalignment, Theo Yameogo says. Northern Miner Staff | April 9, 2024 | 9:05 am
Hecla’s silver output jumps 43% with Lucky Friday at full tilt The Idaho silver mine, which is Hecla’s third-largest producer, yielded 1.1 million ounces in the first three months of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2024 | 8:41 am
Karelian says Finland asset likely to hold more coloured diamonds The Irish explorer said the samples were taken in the Kuhmo region of Finland, where it found a green diamond in 2022. Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 6:01 am
Vietnam to invest $7.3bn to boost alumina, aluminum production The investment will go to two bauxite exploration projects and five refining projects in the Central Highlands province. Reuters | April 9, 2024 | 4:18 am
Video: World Gold Council’s Cavatoni explains surging metal price The price of gold has broken records this year. Northern Miner Staff | April 8, 2024 | 1:29 pm
Ascot begins milling at its Premier gold project in BC Currently, mining has begun from the Silver Coin and Big Missouri deposits to feed a refurbished 2,500 t/d processing plant. Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 10:57 am
Scientists figure out how to speed up development of key Li-ion battery materials Many current and upcoming energy storage and electronic devices depend on intercalated materials. Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 5:41 am
Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2024 | 5:39 am
Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2024 | 3:39 am