Specialty Minerals Top Stories

New feasibility study expands resource, mine life for Vulcan Minerals’ Great Atlantic salt project

The company says the study represents a significant leap in economic viability compared to the preliminary economic assessment dated January 31.

Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 10:13 am

Rio Tinto inks agreement with Madagascar government on QMM operations

Deal will enhance the benefits for the people of Madagascar…

Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 12:12 pm

Strange metals’ properties uncovered

Understanding strange metals could help researchers identify new kinds of…

Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 6:06 am

Perpetua wins up to $15.5m to advance antimony trisulfide supply chain at Stibnite

The objective is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide…

Staff Writer | August 21, 2023 | 10:04 am

Vision Blue injects $40 million into Papua New Guinea lime project

Mick Davis' Vision Blue Resources would obtain a 49% stake…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2023 | 3:51 am

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

Frik Els | March 17, 2022 | 11:27 am

Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’

Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:19 am

Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first

The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:11 am

US to support new mines that avoid ‘historical injustices’, Biden says

Biden's comments on Tuesday were the clearest to date about the rubric administration officials deploy when determining whether or not to support a proposed US mining project.

MINING.com Editor | February 23, 2022 | 1:16 pm

Million-years-old minerals reveal new info on earth’s recycling mechanism for surface material

Ancient pieces of garnet, zircon and rutile found on the coast of Oman have given scientists a new understanding of subduction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

US mining output rises 12% y/y to $90.4bn

US Metal mine production was valued at $33.8bn, 23% higher than in 2020.

Henry Lazenby | February 1, 2022 | 2:41 pm

Three massive amethyst clusters recovered from historic Bolivian mine

Three massive amethyst clusters, the largest to be unearthed in 20 years, have been recovered from the historic Anahí mine in Bolivia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Imerys eyes $1 billion unit sale

The French provider of specialty materials is planning a sale of its high temperature solutions business.

Bloomberg News | January 25, 2022 | 11:58 am

Teck teams up with DLT Labs on blockchain initiative to trace germanium

Teck Resources is the latest company to explore the use of blockchain technology to track material through the supply chain, from production to final product.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2022 | 11:27 am

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