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Roosen seeks partner for Cariboo gold project ‘beachhead’ in BC

Cariboo is expected to produce about 1.9 million oz. gold over a dozen-year mine life.

Colin McClelland | December 7, 2023 | 11:00 am

Offshore wind could supply up to 20% of the US Atlantic coast energy needs – study

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released some offshore…

Staff Writer | December 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

Newmont pours 8,000th gold bar at Musselwhite mine

The Canadian operation, which started commercial production in 1997, churned…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2023 | 6:14 am

Rescuers pull out first survivor of Zambia landslide that trapped 38 miners

On Dec. 1 a landslide inundated an open-pit copper mine…

Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 5:06 am

Gold Royalty invests $31 million in Aura Minerals project in Brazil

Financing is composed of a $21 million net smelter return…

Staff Writer | December 6, 2023 | 3:53 am

Alamos Gold kicks off production at new Mexican mine

La Yaqui Grande will extend gold production from the Mulatos mine by five years to 2027 and is expected to churn out 123,000 ounces per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2022 | 8:04 am

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

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