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Ever wondered what gold nuclei look like?

Gold nuclei display a shape-shifting mechanism that alternates dramatically from soccer ball shapes to rugby ball shapes.

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 6:06 am

Guyana Goldstrike scraps copper project buy and name change

The Canadian gold explorer is actively reviewing and evaluating other…

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 5:38 am

Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2023 | 3:41 am

URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine

The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one…

Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:23 am

Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine

Move is part of a plan to bring late and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am

Cameco on the front foot as earnings soar

Uranium miner sees a return to long-term contracting by utilities highlighting concentrated supply risk

Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2022 | 10:58 am

Lundin Group founder Lukas Lundin dies at age 64

The mining entrepreneur died in Geneva at the age of 64, following a two-year battle with brain cancer.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2022 | 9:04 am

Monarch pours first gold bar from Beaufor mine in Quebec

The Beaufor mine and Beacon mill have produced over 1.1 million oz. of gold since it first opened in the 1930s.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2022 | 8:41 am

Teck Resources boss to leave after 17 years at top job

Don Lindsay, who will leave by the end of September, led a number of large deals during his time at Teck, but also received criticism from investors over his pay and performance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2022 | 6:48 am

How a lake and a volcano produced a rare mineral on Mars

Researchers have figured out how tridymite formed in Mars’ Gale Crater.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2022 | 5:05 am

Lucapa finds giant pink diamond said to be Angola’s largest in 300 years

The 170-carat pink diamond, named the “Lulo Rose”, will be sold later this year through an international tender.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2022 | 3:49 am

China’s palladium imports from Russia rise to a record high

The world’s biggest miner of the precious metal is rerouting shipments as many of its usual customers shun its goods following the invasion of Ukraine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2022 | 8:41 am