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Sierra Metals puts Cusi silver mine up for sale as it pivots to copper

Last year, the Cusi mine produced roughly 1.5 million silver-equivalent ounces.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2023 | 12:01 pm

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Researchers reveal missing clue to finding pink diamonds

The discovery may help replace the now closed Argyle mine…

Staff Writer | September 20, 2023 | 7:00 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Gold Fields to make decision on Ghana mine by early 2024

Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) said on Wednesday it planned…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 3:46 am

Newmont expects to pull trigger on $2bn Peru gold project mid-year

Newmont says the Yanacocha Sulfides project would extend the life of Latin America’s largest gold mine for "decades" beyond 2040.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2022 | 7:49 am

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

The Metals Company deep-water tests polymetallic nodule collector vehicle in Atlantic

Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and electric vehicles.

Amanda Stutt | May 10, 2022 | 4:30 pm

Africa’s accelerated energy transition should leave no-one behind

Africa faces a generational opportunity to create new supply chains drawing upon its 'Aladdin's cave’- like endowment of mineral wealth, panel hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 10, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Iron ore price at near 4-month low on interest rate, demand concerns

The US Federal Reserve approved a half-a-point interest rate hike, leading to a significant decline in commodities prices denominated in US dollars.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 9:09 am

Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector

The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of lithium in 2025, more than a tri-fold increase from the 50,000 tonnes expected this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 7:03 am

Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone

Iron ore concentrate expansion part of a high-grade Marampa Blue product that could help reduce carbon emissions.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 10, 2022 | 4:00 am

Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa

The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both Zambia and the DRC buoyed by a looming deficit and high prices for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 3:58 am

No trace of missing workers from Trevali’s flood-hit mine, three weeks later

Eight underground miners went missing on April 16 at its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso after flooding caused by heavy rainfall disrupted operations.

Naimul Karim | May 9, 2022 | 1:02 pm

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