How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners

Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2020 | 6:00 am

PolyMet stock skyrockets on court decision over water permit

Company's stock surged 75% after judge found that Minnesota regulators did not break permitting rules.

Bruno Venditti | September 4, 2020 | 10:25 am

Codelco workers threaten action in job conditions row

Tension has brewed between unions and the company over complaints about the lack of compliance with coronavirus prevention measures and the over-pricing of insurance.

Reuters | September 4, 2020 | 7:58 am

Freeport Indonesia expects sales jump after transition to underground mine

Sales of copper in 2021 are expected to jump to 1.4 billion lbs while gold sales are expected to increase to 1.4 million ounces.

Reuters | September 4, 2020 | 7:48 am

CanAlaska Uranium options BC copper project to Omineca

The companies want to create a 50/50 JV at the Quesnel porphyry copper project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 4, 2020 | 6:30 am

Copper heads for historic squeeze with China’s demand red hot

Traders and analysts say those dwindling spot reserves could trigger a further surge in prices.

Bloomberg News | September 3, 2020 | 9:42 am

Codelco sees copper production drop in July, private mines up

Codelco saw a 4.4% drop in year-on-year production in July as the coronavirus hit its peak in the nation.

Reuters | September 2, 2020 | 3:03 pm

Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply

Despite EV weakness, prices of battery cobalt chemicals rally sharply as supply disruptions continue and work from home sparks consumer electronics boom.

Frik Els | September 2, 2020 | 12:53 pm

PIC: When you’re so angry about copper grade you chisel it into rock

Stone tablet from the Old Babylonian period circa 1,750 BC complains bitterly about low grade ingots sold by wealthy Ur merchant.

MINING.com Editor | September 2, 2020 | 11:58 am

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