Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic OceanThe minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have backed the proposal, with a final vote scheduled for January.Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2023 | 6:08 am
Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expendituresAnnual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia…Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refiningThe existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an…Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 11:18 am
Danakali sells stake in flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea Buyers Sichuan Road and Bridge Group have paid $105 million. A second instalment of $16 million is expected within the next six months Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 6:20 am
High-quality concrete produced with coal fly ash Scientists at Rice University are employing flash Joule heating to remove toxic heavy metals from fly ash and use the resulting product to manufacture concrete. Staff Writer | March 31, 2023 | 5:20 am
New tool could help Brazil’s crack down on illegal gold mining By integrating traceability in gold sourcing and processing, Fênix DTVM and Minespider have delivered the first fully traced gold bar. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 4:33 am
Green hydrogen equipment makers poised for rapid growth in China China’s capacity to manufacture electrolyzers could grow about 20 times by 2028 as costs of the clean energy source plunge. Bloomberg News | March 29, 2023 | 2:45 pm
MKS PAMP, UBS launch carbon neutral gold-backed ETF ETF is the first of its kind, backed by carbon neutral gold bars certified by the global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust. Staff Writer | March 29, 2023 | 11:01 am
Jervois halts Idaho project on weak cobalt prices Shares in the Australian battery metals miner cratered about 42% on the suspension of final construction at the cobalt project. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2023 | 7:59 am
Australian man finds giant gold nugget worth $160K The 4.6kg nugget was found in Victoria's goldfields, which were the heart of Australia's gold rush in the 1800s. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2023 | 3:38 am
Talon Metals, EnviCore team up to challenge mining waste conventions EnviCore and Talon are testing samples from the Tamarack nickel-copper tailings for their suitability as supplementary cementation material. Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:40 am
Sandvik gets $63 million order from Torex Gold The order includes 15 battery-electric vehicles and 20 conventional internal combustion engine equipment units. Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 7:22 am