Colombia names leftist engineer as new mining ministerAndrés Camacho, 42, will be in charge of Colombia’s transition away from its two main sources of revenue: oil and coal.Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2023 | 3:57 am
De Beers $2.3bn Venetia mine expansion yields first diamondsDe Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2023 | 5:55 am
Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto endsAlong with the 100% project ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2023 | 8:09 am
Nomads may have taken over Egypt’s emerald mines before the fall of the Roman Empire Roman Empire emerald mines may have fallen into the hands of nomads as early as the 4th century, new research has found. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 3, 2022 | 4:53 am
Ukraine stays resilient, says Black Iron CEO as firm’s main shareholder increases stake The Shymanivske project is 330 km southeast of Kiev and lies in the heart of central Ukraine’s KrivBass iron ore mining district. Naimul Karim | March 2, 2022 | 12:48 pm
Most Georgians prefer clean energy over coal – study A recent survey found that only 30% of Georgia residents support new coal-fired power plants. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2022 | 6:06 am
Iron ore price rises on Russia-Ukraine supply risks Russia accounts for an estimated 10% of global steel trade. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 8:29 pm
Torex Gold’s Media Luna resources up by nearly a quarter The asset’s updated mineral resource estimate is now 4.39m gold-equivalent ounces, up from the 3.54m reported in April 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2022 | 6:51 am
Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:05 am
Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine The move by the world’s top aluminium producer outside China, threatens to further tighten a market that’s already short on supply. MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2022 | 9:44 am
Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron ore to China, the two countries now at war usually export to other European countries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 8:34 am
Perseus Mining becomes sole owner of Orca Gold in $155m deal Perseus currently owns a 15% stake in the Canadian developer, which is developing the Block 14 gold project in northern Sudan. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2022 | 6:58 am