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Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am

Loulo-Gounkoto to keep going for years to come – Barrick CEO

Barrick said that the development of a third underground mine…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2023 | 11:41 am

Mummified golden boy comes ‘back to life’ in Egypt

The recently studied mummy of a teenage boy of high…

Staff Writer | January 29, 2023 | 5:21 am

2023 is ‘likely to surprise’ us as much as 2022 did, finds White & Case survey

Inflation and geopolitics have overtaken ESG as the biggest concerns.

Henry Lazenby | January 26, 2023 | 1:32 pm

How wildcat mining is behind the Yanomami crisis in Brazil

The Brazilian government has declared a public health emergency for…

Bruno Venditti | January 26, 2023 | 11:55 am

Ganfeng Lithium exercises participation right in Sal de la Puna

Top lithium producer also said it would sell $630m of shares to fund expansion overseas.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 11, 2021 | 8:17 am

Output halted at all non-coal mines in China’s Shanxi after accident

An iron mine in Shanxi was flooded on Thursday and trapped 13 miners.

Reuters | June 11, 2021 | 7:22 am

Peru copper output at risk as leftist Castillo leads in presidential election

With 99.6% of the ballots counted, the candidate that wants up to 70% of miners' profits emerges as the yet-to-be-declared President elect.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2021 | 7:05 am

Solid-state battery deployment expected by mid-decade — report

According to S&P Market Intelligence, if scaled up, the production of solid-state batteries would have a minimal effect on demand for battery metals.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 11, 2021 | 6:06 am

Samarco offers creditors shares or 85% haircut – sources

The collapse of a dam at the Samarco mine complex in 2015 killed 19 people and severely polluted the Doce River with mining waste.

Reuters | June 10, 2021 | 9:47 pm

‘People have awakened’: Peru’s Castillo closes in on election win

Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Peru's presidential election on Thursday, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori.

Reuters | June 10, 2021 | 9:39 pm

Diamond pricing: Learn the lessons of history or history will repeat itself

Diamonds are a complicated business; more than almost any other resource sector, the pricing framework needed to be accurate. It wasn’t.

Richard Chetwode - Special to The Northern Miner | June 10, 2021 | 3:23 pm

British Columbia reaches reconciliation with Tahltan Nation over land use

The agreement will likely see new restrictions on jade and placer mining in Tahltan territory.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | June 10, 2021 | 2:33 pm

Diamonds Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies ready for discovery

After a 2020 saw a near shutdown of the diamond market for half the year as a result of pandemic-related travel restrictions, diamond prices have bounced back in 2021.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | June 10, 2021 | 12:18 pm

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