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Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project

The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 3:56 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Copper price rises on Fed’s comments

The dollar eased after Fed chair failed to offer fresh…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:12 am

Glencore reopens Peru copper mine with extra security

Antapaccay, one of Peru's largest mines, remained shut for 11…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2023 | 3:41 am

VIDEO: Deadly shootout in Brazil’s Amazon as illegal miners enter indigenous lands

At least three illegal gold miners have died inside the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil after clashes with locals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 12:08 pm

Copper price hits new high on declining scrap supplies

Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 10:51 am

Gerald Group resolves iron ore dispute with Sierra Leone

US commodity trader will pay $20 million and cede a 10% stake in an iron ore project as part of the resolution to a nearly two-year dispute.

Reuters | May 11, 2021 | 7:52 am

Serabi Gold sacks senior officers in financial probe

The Brazil-focused gold miner has found unexplained cash withdrawals over the past six years totalling $200,000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 6:56 am

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 6:07 am

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 3:58 am

Wheaton CEO sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition

A recent report by McKinsey & Company found streaming and royalty deals still only made up a fraction of overall debt and equity financing in the mining industry.

Henry Lazenby | May 10, 2021 | 12:02 pm

China copper smelters to cut concentrate purchases in green push

The 15 largest smelters have agreed to trim purchases by 1.26 million tonnes.

Bloomberg News | May 10, 2021 | 9:26 am

BHP braces for strike at Chilean copper mines

Labour action would affect Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and Spence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2021 | 8:07 am

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