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Toughest material on earth now a reality

Scientists measured the highest toughness ever recorded of any material, in a chromium, cobalt, and nickel alloy.

Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 6:06 am

The Metals Company calls video of mining waste dumped into the sea misinformation as stock sinks

The Vancouver-based company is looking to be the first one…

Bruno Venditti | January 12, 2023 | 12:15 pm

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2023 | 6:03 am

Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes

A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger…

Staff Writer | January 12, 2023 | 5:06 am

Video: Alamos Gold tells the ‘Cinderella story’ of its Island gold mine

Few paid attention to the mine in 2015 when it was owned by Richmont…

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 10:04 am

Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low

Yangshan copper premium fell to $30.50 a tonne, its lowest since February 2016, indicating weakening demand for imported metal into China.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2021 | 8:59 am

State diamond miner in Zimbabwe sees output rising 30% this year

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co.’s mines produced 2.3 million carats worth of diamonds in 2020 and mostly sold them to India and the Middle East.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2021 | 8:00 am

Sundance Resources refers iron ore dispute with Cameroon to arbitration

Australia’s Sundance Resources has referred its iron ore dispute with the government of Cameroon to international arbitration, the company said in a […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2021 | 7:30 am

Petra puts “exceptional” 39-carat blue diamond up for sale

The company said the diamond, found at its Cullinan mine, will be showcased in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 9:49 am

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 1, 2021 | 6:11 am

Centerra’s Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy protection over Kumtor mine expropriation

Centerra expects bankruptcy proceedings to prevent further efforts by Kyrgyzstan to strip Kumtor Gold of its assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 3:58 am

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Toughest material on earth now a reality

The Metals Company calls video of mining waste dumped into the sea misinformation as stock sinks

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes

Video: Alamos Gold tells the ‘Cinderella story’ of its Island gold mine

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Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low

State diamond miner in Zimbabwe sees output rising 30% this year

Sundance Resources refers iron ore dispute with Cameroon to arbitration

Petra puts “exceptional” 39-carat blue diamond up for sale

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

Centerra’s Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy protection over Kumtor mine expropriation

Balancing risk and reward in South America

Chinese factory data disappoints amid rising metal prices

Goldsource seeks to chart scalable development of Eagle Mountain