Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in ZambiaThe Mingomba deposit hosts average copper grades about six times higher than those found in Chile, the world’s top producer.Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 6:16 am
Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillersResearchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and…Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 6:06 am
Fusion is nuclear power without the meltdowns and radioactive wasteNuclear fusion, the process US researchers successfully demonstrated this month,…Bloomberg News | December 13, 2022 | 12:58 pm
Barrick readies to open Loulo-Gounkoto underground mine The miner has also started a prefeasibility study for an underground operation at Loulo 3 and a large open pit at Yalea South. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2021 | 6:40 am
Glencore agrees to take over Weser-Metall lead plant The acquisition is being done through Nordenham Metall GmbH, which will take over all personnel. Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 4:53 am
Greener haulage at Copper Mountain with trolley assist from ABB The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by more than 50% in the next five to seven years. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2021 | 7:23 am
Ivanhoe inks deal to boost hydropower at Kamoa-Kakula State-owned La Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL) will help upgrade a major turbine, part of the Inga II hydropower complex. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2021 | 7:00 am
Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s and feed off minerals like pyrite, tiny organisms could exist in Mars subsurface. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2021 | 7:26 am
Metso Outotec profit beats forecast on aggregates rebound Company said there was strong demand for its equipment in Europe and North America. Reuters | April 23, 2021 | 7:42 am
Belgium’s Umicore sees 2021 core profit beating expectations Umicore's recycling business has benefited the most from higher prices, particularly for rhodium. Reuters | April 22, 2021 | 11:56 am
Tesla’s solar panels to be sold with Powerwall from next week The electric vehicles company seeks to convince investors and users of its viability in the residential energy technology sector. Bloomberg News | April 22, 2021 | 3:41 am
Projects aimed at mitigating concrete’s carbon footprint receive $7.5m award With buildings considered responsible for 40% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, CO2-infused concrete may be the new way of decarbonizing the industry. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2021 | 6:11 am