Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on Trevali suspended operations at its Perkoa mine on April 16, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods and left eight workers missing underground. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 9:46 am
Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2022 | 9:02 am
The key minerals in an EV battery The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals. Visual Capitalist - Elements | May 2, 2022 | 8:55 am
Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 8:25 am
Column: Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook The slump in China's main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for key metals, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 7:46 am
Australian court greenlights MMG’s Tasmania tailings dam study Chinese-owned MMG may proceed with tailings dam assessment near Tasmania rainforest habitat. Henry Lazenby | May 2, 2022 | 7:21 am
Chile’s economic activity posts surprise increase on mining The central bank prepares to deliver another aggressive interest rate increase later this week. Bloomberg News | May 2, 2022 | 6:53 am
Copper may help reduce the use of antibiotics in crops Copper oxide nanoparticles work as an immunostimulator in plants. Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 6:06 am
Sandstorm Gold buys two royalty firms for $1.1 billion Sandstorm is acquiring Nomad Royalty for $590 million, as well as nine royalties and one stream from BaseCore Metals for $525 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2022 | 3:45 am