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Panama’s top court to rule on First Quantum copper mine fate

The Supreme Court of Panama is expected to rule on several constitutional challenges to the contract signed by the Canadian miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 5:23 am

Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine

The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2023 | 8:53 am

VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners

Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and…

Alisha Hiyate | November 21, 2023 | 9:08 am

Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project

The demolition is part of the broader closure program at…

Rio Tinto | November 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine

Move is part of a plan to bring late and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am

Viscount partners with Lux to create world’s first silver-backed NFT

Investors on the Lux Exchange will gain access to 5 million ounces of silver to be produced from the Silver Cliff property.

Staff Writer | April 5, 2023 | 9:16 am

Eldorado secures 80% of Skouries gold-copper project funding

The $744m financing facility is expected to cover the bulk of the investment needed to finish construction of the mine in northern Greece.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2023 | 5:57 am

BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds

BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and nickel projects for the six months to June.

Reuters | April 5, 2023 | 4:49 am

NioCorp anticipates higher grades with new process technology

NioCorp and L3 have made a breakthrough in niobium and titanium recovery that may result in higher-purity products.

Staff Writer | April 4, 2023 | 10:12 am

Anglo American, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel to work on low-carbon steelmaking processes

The agreement includes studying and trialling the use of iron ore products from its Kumba mines in South Africa and Minas-Rio mine in Brazil.

Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 9:50 am

Zimbabwe to investigate gold-smuggling allegations

The government has broken the silence around allegations of gold smuggling and money laundering exposed in an Al-Jazeera documentary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 9:23 am

Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths

Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths.

Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 6:02 am

Rio Tinto fires up BlueSmelting demo plant in Quebec

The demonstration plant will process 40,000 tonnes of ilmenite per year, making it the largest of its kind in the world.

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:41 am

Researchers find new way to shape tiny gold pieces for electronics

Using highly charged ions, it is possible to melt or flatten nano gold nuggets.

Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 7:00 am

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