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How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage

The company will use a technologically innovative approach to produce high-purity separated magnetic rare earth oxides from waste phosphogypsum stacks.

Henry Lazenby | August 2, 2023 | 3:29 pm

Hochschild granted key permit for Inmaculada mine in Peru

The permit, valid for 20 years, allows Hochschild to resume…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2023 | 5:45 am

Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects

Popular referendums are a necessary step for any mining company…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2023 | 4:09 am

Niger coup does little to move uranium price

Several miners active in Niger issued updates this week, reassuring…

Henry Lazenby | August 1, 2023 | 6:06 pm

How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token

Cryptocurrency trading gave the CEO an idea for a new…

Henry Lazenby | August 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Chinese embassy calls upon citizens to leave three provinces in the DRC

An attack on November 24 against an artisanal gold mine in Ituri province left four people dead, including two Chinese nationals.

Northern Miner Staff | December 2, 2021 | 10:02 am

Hummingbird Resources restarts Mali gold mine

It said stoppage will affect full-year production, placing it below the bottom end of the expected 100,000-110,000 gold ounces range.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2021 | 6:15 am

Yamana Gold ups production targets after find in Quebec

It expects gold output from its Canadian mines to reach 500,000 ounces a year by 2028 thanks to new mineralized zones found at Wasamac.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2021 | 4:01 am

Iron ore price up on supply concerns in China

Some border cities in China's Inner Mongolia region and Heilongjiang province have halted non-container imports by rail for commodities including iron ore.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 9:33 am

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 7:12 am

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am

Dalian iron ore price up on restocking demand

"China's steel demand is now bottoming out," said CreditSights in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 10:02 am

Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget

Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 6:03 am

Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge

The new miner, Capstone Copper, will have a combined 2021 production base of more than 175,000 tonnes and 4.9m tonnes in reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 3:38 am

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