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Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

Lydian broke ground at Amulsar in 2016, but development was indefinitely halted two years later over pressure from environmental activists.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2023 | 6:53 am

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

The Foreign Investment Review Board did not allow Northern Minerals'…

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2023 | 3:46 am

Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt

The Australian firm has bought Britishvolt, which planned a battery…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2023 | 5:33 am

Bear Creek eyes 49% output increase from Mercedes gold mine this year

The Mercedes mine is forecast to produce 65,000 to 75,000…

Staff Writer | February 26, 2023 | 10:07 am

Could covid-19 have originated in a copper mine?

An abandoned copper mine in the mountains of Tongguan in China is now a focal point for escalating calls for a more thorough probe into whether the covid-19 pandemic could have stemmed from a Chinese lab.

Amanda Stutt | May 27, 2021 | 9:29 am

Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine

Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 9:03 am

Investors frown at Centamin’s West African portfolio review

Shares in the gold producer fell almost 7% after revealing that its Batie West project doesn’t meet the company’s investment criteria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 7:05 am

Ontario injects funds into Frontier Lithium’s processing pilot on ‘Electric Avenue’

The company will test a proprietary process that seeks to overcome certain risks linked to conventional lithium chemical processing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 3:58 am

Biggest copper mining project in decades begins production

The DRC-based mine started producing copper concentrate on Tuesday, months ahead of schedule and amid soaring copper prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 3:55 am

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Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt

Bear Creek eyes 49% output increase from Mercedes gold mine this year

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Could covid-19 have originated in a copper mine?

Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine

Investors frown at Centamin’s West African portfolio review

Ontario injects funds into Frontier Lithium’s processing pilot on ‘Electric Avenue’

Biggest copper mining project in decades begins production

Fekola mine operations uninterrupted despite coup in Mali

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Fundamentals to drive iron ore price back to $140 by end of 2021 – report

British Columbia miners urge government to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax