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Franco-Nevada cuts guidance on Cobre Panama mine woes

The Canadian firm has a streaming deal with First Quantum’s local unit Minera Panama covering the giant Cobre Panama copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 7:17 am

Next-gen gas sensor technology proposed for industrial, medical settings

New organic–inorganic hybrid gas sensors have shown to be durable,…

Staff Writer | November 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner

The diamond miner will focus on assessing a smaller scale,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 5:13 am

First Quantum to halt Panama mine if blockade goes on

The Canadian miner said that without shipments arriving at Cobre…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 3:26 am

Illegal mining causing high mercury levels in Colombia’s Cali River

The Attorney General's Office of Colombia issued a communiqué alerting…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 19, 2023 | 12:13 pm

Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project

The miner will object the draft decision as it relies on a ban on uranium mining, which is being contested separately through arbitration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2022 | 3:58 am

Voyager Metals calculates $1.6bn after-tax NPV, 43% IRR for Mont Sorcier iron-vanadium project

Over a 21-year mine life, Mont Sorcier's annual production target is set at 5Mt of high-grade, low-impurity iron concentrate grading 65% iron with 0.52% V2O5 per tonne.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 10:55 am

Codelco resuming work at halted projects after deaths

It has begun to gradually restart two of its projects, which were halted last week following the death of two workers at different locations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2022 | 6:58 am

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 5:05 am

South32 hasn’t found buyer for Eagle Downs coal project

It said that offers to date for the metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, have been unacceptable.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2022 | 3:49 am

Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics

Researchers say diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago have unique and exceptional properties.

Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 8:00 am

Copper price rises as risk appetite returns

Global stocks are up for the sixth day and the dollar weakened from 20-year highs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 9:02 am

Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months

Local environmental authority turned down Anglo's $40 million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2022 | 7:55 am

Researchers figure out how to accurately detect compounds in rocks

In just one-millionth of a second, it is possible to capture the elements that make up a sample.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

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