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New release makes DigiGeoData the go-to mineral intelligence tool

DigiGeoData Inc., the developer of the online interactive Atlas mapping tool and publisher of the industry standard Exploration Activity Maps, announces the […]

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 10:40 am

Stanford researchers figure out how to reduce Li-metal battery degradation

Resting is important – particularly for lithium-metal batteries.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 6:06 am

Sibanye-Stillwater, Heraeus team up to save palladium

The miners will explore new uses for PGMs, particularly palladium,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2024 | 5:29 am

South32 to invest $2.1 billion in Hermosa project in Arizona

The project was the first to be added to the…

Staff Writer | February 14, 2024 | 3:16 pm

Tiny diamond-tin-filled device could jumpstart work toward quantum internet

Device developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the…

Staff Writer | February 14, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Newmont starts ramp-up at Peñasquito as strike ends

Return to normal operations at Mexico’s largest gold mine is expected to take several weeks, and Newmont vowed to update markets next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2023 | 3:52 am

Winshear Gold moves on from Tanzania project, takes $30 million settlement

Winshear is one of three mining companies that have requested compensation from the Tanzania government through the ICSID tribunal.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 4:27 pm

Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default

The embattled miner, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, is close to securing enough funding from a new strategic investor.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2023 | 5:43 am

Egyptian tycoon eyes stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project

Egypt's second wealthiest person Naguib Sawiris says the potential investment would allow him to expand his business in Pakistan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2023 | 3:53 am

Indigenous groups in Peru’s northernmost department demand mining concession nullity

A 1000-hectare concession in the upper basin of the Nanay River is causing controversy in Peru.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 15, 2023 | 7:50 am

Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space

Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 6:16 am

Volcanic Gold shares rise on Guatemala Mila discovery

The Volcanic team discovered significant concentrations of bonanza-grade and visible gold within a 250 x 570-metre zone, at the prospect, notably in quartz veins.

Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 3:57 pm