MKS PAMP appoints managing director of its Swiss refinery Phaedon Stamatopoulos to drive growth based in Ticino region. Staff Writer | August 10, 2022 | 10:48 am
Tiny pure-gold pin is ‘pulsing heart’ of European space mission A minuscule gold pin is one of the few materials able to withstand the highly-erosive individual oxygen atoms prevailing at the top of the atmosphere. Staff Writer | August 10, 2022 | 6:06 am
Denison makes improved offer in attempt to hijack Uranium Energy’s UEX bid Acquisition of UEX would see Denison consolidate a 100% ownership of the largest undeveloped uranium project in the Athabasca Basin. Staff Writer | August 9, 2022 | 10:00 am
Hudbay Minerals reaffirms 2022 guidance as production, costs improve in Q2 On the financial front, Hudbay recorded net earnings of $32.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $63.8 million in Q1 2022. Staff Writer | August 9, 2022 | 9:28 am
Foran Mining to receive $155m for McIlvenna Bay copper project in Saskatchewan The investment from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board will be used to move the copper project towards commercial production. Staff Writer | August 9, 2022 | 7:15 am
Copper nanowire spray effectively destroys covid-19 virus A new spray that contains copper nanowires or copper-zinc nanowires can kill the virus in just 20 minutes. Staff Writer | August 9, 2022 | 5:05 am
St Barbara wants to raise tailings dam at Touquoy gold mine in Nova Scotia St Barbara could be forced to suspend its Touquoy mine soon should it fail to receive government approval for a proposed tailings capacity expansion. Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 11:23 am
Signal Gold obtains environmental approval for Goldboro project in Nova Scotia The Goldboro Phase 1 open pit is expected to produce 100,000 oz. of gold per year at an average grade of 2.26 g/t over an 11-year mine life. Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 9:12 am
Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley restart facing budget shortfall The company had previously aimed to reopen the mine operation by the end of June. Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 8:43 am
Green energy development affected by rise in oil, metal prices — study Researchers say that an increase in oil prices and other raw materials may lead to a reduction in the development of green energy. Staff Writer | August 8, 2022 | 5:05 am
Canada sends mining equipment, personnel to the Dominican Republic to help rescue trapped miners Two miners have been trapped for a week at the Cerro de Maimón operation. Staff Writer | August 7, 2022 | 3:14 pm
Scientists figure out how to produce metallic iron on Mars The process involves combining processed air, dirt and sunlight on Mars to create metallic iron. Staff Writer | August 7, 2022 | 5:44 am