Aldebaran receives $8.4 million strategic investment from South32 The company plans to use the funds to advance the Altar copper-gold project in San Juan, Argentina. Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 9:04 am
Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing, or rocket landing pads. Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 6:05 am
Mining People: American Copper, Battery Metal Royalties, Elevation Gold, Nevada Vanadium Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 6:00 am
BHP, Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower partner to reduce emissions on shipping routes Aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on routes between BHP’s mines in Chile and PPC’s smelters in Japan. Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 3:28 pm
Monarch Mining increases M+I resource base by 39% at Croinor gold project in Quebec The Croinor project has measured and indicated resources of 903,600 tonnes at an average grade of 6.47 g/t gold. Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 11:48 am
Researchers solve issues hindering silicon use in lithium-ion batteries Despite the energy capacity of silicon as an electrode material, it is normally disregarded because of a lack of mechanical stability. Staff Writer | August 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
Small presence of mining majors poses risks to execution of planned lithium projects — report Out of 105 companies that own lithium projects, only 18 have more than one, Fitch notes. Staff Writer | August 10, 2022 | 2:03 pm
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
