Manganese could help transform sunlight into energy more sustainably than iridium, rutheniumResearchers have produced luminescent manganese complexes for more sustainable materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy.MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2021 | 6:06 am
BHP to expand nickel operations to meet soaring demandThe miner will make a final investment decision on expanding…Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2021 | 3:42 am
Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companiesThis year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July,…Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2021 | 10:02 am
Sweden reports its biggest ever quake caused by mining in Arctic Kiruna, the world's biggest underground iron ore mine, has been closed until further notice. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 11:20 am
Sierra Leone detains five expatriate managers at iron ore mine The arrests come amid the SL Mining’s legal battle with the government. Bloomberg News | May 18, 2020 | 9:23 am
Hochschild to restart operations at Peru mines The company recently restarted operations at its San Jose mine in Argentina. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 8:02 am
Russian army sets up mobile hospital at Olimpiada mine Initial tests showed 866 positive cases among employees of the Polyus Krasnoyarsk unit as of Monday. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 7:52 am
Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases in area rise Company did not say how many workers at the mine, which normally employs about 25,000 people, would be kept on to run the operation. Reuters | May 18, 2020 | 6:28 am
Ecuador to resume mining activities Smaller mines in the south of the country have already started moving ore and concentrate to port. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 17, 2020 | 11:32 am
South Africa’s Impala closes platinum mine due to coronavirus cases Implats identified 19 positive cases of covid-19 during the week, all of them asymptomatic. Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 10:01 am
Mexican miner Peñoles to suspend zinc mine due to tough conditions, low prices Peñoles said in a statement that it has begun laying off unionized workers in the unit. Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 9:47 am
China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs The restart of gold production at the mine comes after gold prices hit a seven-year high last month. Reuters | May 17, 2020 | 9:33 am