Sprott Asset Management launches copper miners ETF The ETF has Freeport-McMoRan, Antofagasta, and Southern Copper Corp as its top holdings by weight. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:53 am
US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa A federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:50 am
Platinum deficit in 2024 to be deeper than expected – WPIC Platinum demand surged 25% in 2023, seen down 6% in 2024. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:43 am
Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time. Staff Writer | March 6, 2024 | 7:43 am
SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company vowed to invest in its Cascabel copper-gold project. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2024 | 3:38 am
China’s top coking coal miner calls on state to control supply Beijing should control mining activity, limit output and consolidate smaller producers into state-owned firms to “reduce disorderly competition,” Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Chairman Zhao Jianze said. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2024 | 3:35 am
Colorado School of Mines, USGS, major miners join forces to study geologic hydrogen Geologic hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas with significant potential as an energy resource. Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 6:06 pm
Chinese money can’t be solution for cash-strapped Canadian miners, minister says Chinese investors will all have to go through a national security review, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2024 | 1:40 pm
Tamarack Mining, Des Nedhe forge First Nations group purchasing organization in Canada Formation signifies a groundbreaking shift in procurement practices across Canada's mining and construction sectors, the company said. Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 12:54 pm
