Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions Copper is key to avoiding the production of nitrous oxide, the third most potent greenhouse gas. Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 5:05 am
Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2022 | 4:00 am
BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru. Reuters | July 17, 2022 | 10:42 am
CMOC’s Congo mine suspends copper and cobalt exports MOC's Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine has suspended all exports. Reuters | July 17, 2022 | 10:34 am
Ancient piece of earth’s crust defines location of economically important minerals The almost four billion-year-old piece of the earth's crust lies beneath the southwestern part of Western Australia. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 7:31 am
LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date of July 18 was to ensure that data is reported properly and accurately, the LME said. Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 11:04 am
Column: China’s sluggish commodity imports set to improve, but risks abound Overall, China is at a very different point in its economic cycle to much of the rest of the world, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 8:29 am
Electronic nose closer to detecting multiple toxic gases simultaneously A recently developed environmental sensor may be lifesaving in a number of industries, including mining. Staff Writer | July 15, 2022 | 6:06 am
Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again A cost and schedule reforecast now pegs the total project costs at $7.06 billion, almost $1.8 billion higher than its original estimate in 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2022 | 4:01 am