November 1, 2021

ScoZinc signs gypsum offtake for life of Nova Scotia mine

The five-year annual average production would be 35 million lb zinc and 15 million lb lead.

November 1, 2021

Sulfur, selenium self-healing insulator proves highly effective on steel

Anticorrosion coating developed at Rice University and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good candidate for infrastructure projects and electronics.

November 1, 2021

Protests force Peru’s largest copper mine to halt operations

Operations at Antamina suspended due to a roadblock set by locals who believe the mine has not lived up to its commitments to support local communities.

October 31, 2021

Research finds four areas of concern regarding mining deaths in Western Australia

A new study found that people with leadership roles scored their organization’s safety performance higher than employees in frontline positions.

October 30, 2021

US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum

The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.

October 29, 2021

The View from England: China analysts remain in the dark

Miners are almost blind to demand trends in the largest consumer of metals and minerals.

October 29, 2021

Chile copper output sinks to seven-month low

The country’s production dropped 6.9% in September to 451,128 tonnes on the back of labour disruptions and falling ore grades.

October 29, 2021

Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production

A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.

October 29, 2021

Anglo American to halve indirect emissions by 2040

Success of its fresh target for Scope 3 emissions reduction depends on the steel sector cutting its own and global policies, Anglo said.

October 28, 2021

BMO Financial Group vice-chair warns of a potential critical minerals crisis

David Jacobson was the US Ambassador to Canada during President Barack Obama’s first term.