Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Metal prices to fall in 2023 — World Bank

“In the longer term, the energy transition could significantly lift the demand for some metals, notably lithium, copper, and nickel,” the bank said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 10:54 am

Iron ore price set for worst month since October on demand concerns

The metal has lost almost 17% in April and briefly dipped below $100 a tonne earlier this week.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2023 | 8:02 am

China’s property pain deflates ‘overhyped’ iron ore market

Iron ore price dipped below $100 a tonne this week for the first time since early December.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 8:15 am

NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement

NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Vale’s profit slumps well below forecasts

First quarter net profit down 59% from a year earlier.

Reuters | April 26, 2023 | 4:33 pm

Iron ore price mixed as steel group urges producers to cut output

The China Iron and Steel Association has urged producers to cut output to help ensure a stable cash flow.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 26, 2023 | 9:21 am

Anglo American’s copper output up 28% in first quarter

Production hit 178,100 tonnes of copper in Q1 mainly due to the ramp-up of its newly opened Quellaveco copper mine in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2023 | 3:53 am

Iron ore price extends decline as China demand slumps

Price hit the lowest since November as weak steel demand prompted a production slowdown.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 24, 2023 | 8:35 am

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