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Interventions against illegal mining have a spillover effect on legal mining areas – study

Addressing unregulated activities in one area may have a spillover effect when the same activity is allowed in a nearby location.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2023 | 6:06 am

Drill down on the economics of the Turnagain nickel mine in British Columbia

With a total capital cost of $3.6 billion over the…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 22, 2023 | 3:58 pm

INEOS acquires Norway’s Eramet Titanium & Iron for $245 million

ETI consists of an ilmenite transformation plant in Norway producing…

Staff Writer | September 21, 2023 | 4:32 pm

UK pushes ban on new gas and diesel vehicles to 2035

Decision comes after pressure from the automotive industry, which argued…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2023 | 9:24 am

Fortuna Silver boosts presence in West Africa with Chesser buy

Deal adds to Fourtuna’s portfolio the Diamba Sud project in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2023 | 5:03 am

Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit

The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2022 | 3:51 am

DOE backs Rio Tinto led investigation into carbon storage at Minnesota nickel project

Tamarack is an advanced exploration project and a joint venture with Talon Metals.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 14, 2022 | 12:32 pm

Iamgold appoints independent directors, new chair to board

The gold miner has reached a deal with an investor seeking changes at the top.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2022 | 7:00 am

From ancient pups to warships – miners find more than just ore

Miners have come across treasures that even though have nothing to do with what they were initially looking for, are still invaluable.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 13, 2022 | 1:09 pm

New discovery on liquid metal alloys may lead to high-efficiency electronics

Researchers investigated how metallic components interact and separate to form patterns when alloys solidify.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 13, 2022 | 7:51 am

Copper price retreats on risk-off sentiment, profit-taking

"There's a general cooling of the economy in China. Infrastructure and property are both key in terms of driving metals demand and we do not expect a quick reversal in either."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 8:09 am

High yields of rare earth elements recovered from mine, e-waste

Valuable rare earth elements have been recovered from waste at yields high enough to resolve issues for manufacturers while boosting their profits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

Mining will profit from supporting carbon tax policies, researchers say

“To get to zero emissions, we need metals. It would be the largest boom the mining industry has seen since the California Gold Rush of 1849. The demand would be infinite.”

Naimul Karim | February 11, 2022 | 6:00 am

Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban

Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2022 | 4:05 am

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