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Site visit: Kodiak Copper drilling to expand mineral footprint at MPD project in British Columbia

Kodiak’s most advanced asset is MPD – a multi-centered porphyry system that is slowly giving up its secrets.

Henry Lazenby | May 31, 2023 | 10:37 am

Centerra to resume full operations at Öksüt after EIA approval

In March 2022, Centerra temporarily suspended gold doré bar production…

Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 9:33 am

Petra Diamonds sells half its stake in Williamson mine

Buyer is Tanzania-based technical services contractor Taifa Mining, which will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2023 | 3:39 am

Hochschild CEO to leave after 13 years with miner

Bustamante, at the helm of Hochschild since 2010, will oversee…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2023 | 6:33 am

Greatland Gold inks deal with Rio Tinto for Australia expansion

The farm-in and joint-venture agreement aims to speed up exploration…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2023 | 3:51 am

The View from England: Augmented humans in Las Vegas

MINExpo is the first large-scale mining trade show to take place in a world emerging from the pandemic.

Chris Hinde - The Northern Miner | September 13, 2021 | 2:12 pm

Iron ore price dives on new steel curbs in China

Steel producing province Yunnan asked local mills to adjust production schedules to ensure its 2021 crude steel output falls.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 13, 2021 | 10:26 am

OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine earlier than expected

The operation has been halted for over two years due to a dispute with a provincial government over the company’s license to operate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2021 | 9:43 am

Copper price down as labour conflicts in Chile resolved, supply concerns fade

Workers at Codelco’s Andina mine end a more than three-week stoppage, strike avoided at BHP's Cerro Colorado mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 13, 2021 | 8:38 am

Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report

A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2021 | 7:20 am

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2021 | 6:16 am

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 13, 2021 | 1:31 am

Harvard’s $42bn fund to end investment in fossil fuels

Harvard's massive endowment will support the world’s green energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2021 | 3:50 am

Biden administration moves to block Alaska Pebble mine

The Department of Justice asked the court to vacate a 2019 decision by the Trump-era EPA to remove protection of the Bristol Bay watershed.

MINING.com Editor | September 9, 2021 | 1:11 pm

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