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Defense Metals says Wicheeda will produce high-grade, high-recovery REE concentrate

The company has revealed the results of additional beneficiation testing conducted by SGS Canada.

Staff Writer | October 10, 2023 | 10:16 am

How to turn mine tailings into healthy soil

Researchers have developed a new method that is expected to…

Staff Writer | October 10, 2023 | 6:22 am

Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow

Mark Bristow said the Malian mine is on track to…

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks

Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks…

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 7:11 am

Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure

Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated his accusations against Vulcan Materials…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2023 | 1:38 pm

Iron ore price sinks amid growing pessimism over demand outlook in China

A raft of supportive policy measures from Beijing over the last couple of months have failed to result in persistent price gains.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2022 | 7:43 am

How platinum can help clean up wastewater, make it potable

Platinum is a key ingredient to help clean even the most stubborn toxins from wastewater.

Staff Writer | June 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

Vedanta selling halted copper smelter, four years later

The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu closed it in 2018 after 13 people died when police opened fire on protesters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2022 | 4:01 am

Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration

The decision is based on the government’s desire to guarantee the growth of the mining sector, which is responsible for 63% of the country's exports.

Staff Writer | June 19, 2022 | 12:40 pm

New mapping method may lead to discovery of new geothermal energy, green metal resources

Researchers at the University of Twente developed a new method to analyze the earth's continental crust.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 19, 2022 | 6:10 am

Vital Metals starts commissioning at Saskatchewan rare earth extraction plant

Canada's first rare earths producer is processing ore from its Nechalacho operation in the Northwest Territories, where mining commenced in mid-2021.

Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 12:31 pm

BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon reaches permitting stage

KZK is expected to produce an estimated annual average of 14,400 tonnes of copper, 106,800 tonnes of zinc and 25,300 tonnes of lead concentrates.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 10:48 am

Researchers figure out how to make solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

In a study in the journal Nature Materials, researchers explain what makes them short-circuit.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

BHP to shut Mount Arthur coal mine as buyers walk

BHP is, hower, seeking approval to keep the mine running beyond 2026, until 2030, amid high coal prices and a tight market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2022 | 3:46 am

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