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Op-ed: Everyone loses as London’s High Court rules for LME in nickel case

What the Court has just confirmed is that anyone trading on the exchange is no longer standing on solid ground.

Alex Godell | December 7, 2023 | 4:22 pm

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

Cariboo is expected to produce about 1.9 million oz. gold…

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

Abcourt expands, diversifies Québec gold portfolio with acquisition of Pershimex

The combined company would have a strategic landholding of more than 510 km2 across major gold districts in central Québec.

Staff Writer | June 10, 2022 | 11:18 am

Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality

New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.

Staff Writer | June 10, 2022 | 5:06 am

Researchers study role of tall grass in post-mining soil recovery

West Virginia University researchers want to determine how Miscanthus x giganteus would behave under climate change and support pollution mitigation efforts.

Staff Writer | June 9, 2022 | 5:40 am

Gold price may be set to rise – but so are risks for miners

Gold saw a 34% surge in demand in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2021.

Alisha Hiyate | June 8, 2022 | 12:01 pm

Alrosa nixes dividend as economic sanctions bite

The company is subject to stinging economic sanctions levied by the West against Russia for its war in Ukraine.

Henry Lazenby | June 8, 2022 | 11:47 am

Hudbay Minerals needs $1.9bn for Copper World project in Arizona

The two-phase mine plan contemplates four open pits and includes recently discovered deposits as well as the Rosemont asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2022 | 6:23 am

As demand for rare earths rises, world’s biggest producer might stop exporting them, says analyst

China, the world’s biggest producer of magnet rare earth oxides could stop exporting the group of minerals within the next decade due to increasing domestic demand and a shortage in global supply.

Naimul Karim | June 7, 2022 | 12:56 pm

Researchers search for a rainbow in a pot of gold

Researchers at Aalto University are using particles of gold to make colours for new display technology.

Staff Writer | June 7, 2022 | 5:05 am

NioCorp reworks Elk Creek flowsheet to cut capex, opex, GHG emissions

NioCorp is testing a reworked mineral processing flowsheet for its Elk Creek rare earth elements (REE) project.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2022 | 10:21 am

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