Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mineBHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am
Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in AustraliaThe loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this yearThe first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique…Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:19 am
Orano reports mining, nuclear services contract growth Orano has secured more than 380 million euros worth of orders. Henry Lazenby | July 5, 2021 | 11:56 am
Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide battery metals, gold Oxford researchers say it is possible to extract copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped in porous rocks at depths of 2 kilometres below dormant volcanoes. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 4, 2021 | 6:30 am
Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 9:15 am
New recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener The new methods involve retrieving parts of the battery so they can be reused, which can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions. Reuters | July 2, 2021 | 7:48 am
General Motors moves to secure US-sourced lithium for its EVs The US largest automaker is investing “multi millions” in a lithium project poised to become the country's largest by 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 5:47 am
Antofagasta secures copper supply deals with China smelters The Chilean miner and China Copper, Jiangxi Copper, Tongling Nonferrous and Jinchuan Group are said to have reached early deals. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 3:57 am
Elysis granted federal funds toward cleaner aluminum smelting The Elysis technology has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by 7 million tonnes. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 1, 2021 | 11:02 am
Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August. Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2021 | 8:20 pm
Falco signs deal for future tailings facility with First Quantum The First Quantum properties are about 11 km from the Horne 5 mining complex in an area already impacted by historical mining activities. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 30, 2021 | 1:48 pm