Copper price falls on demand fears Surging covid cases in China after the easing of restrictions have reinforced worries about demand. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 8:49 am
Rio Tinto, Baowu take next step towards developing Guinea joint venture Guinea's government requires any developer to build a 600-km railway to the coast. Reuters | January 4, 2023 | 7:55 am
How coal mine drainage can become a source of rare earths Researchers have patented a new process that neutralizes coal drainage and captures rare-earth elements. Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 7:15 am
China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports China imposed restrictions on Australian commodities including coal and wine just over two years ago. Reuters | January 4, 2023 | 7:03 am
Why mining is essential to the energy transition and global prosperity Imagine a world without mining. Many people do. Robert Wilt | January 4, 2023 | 6:45 am
Electra Battery Materials sheds non-core Canadian assets The company, until recently known as First Cobalt, will retain its royalty interest in the properties being sold to Kuya Silver. Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 5:09 am
Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade The obstruction of the road to access the mine has not have a material impact on Atacocha´s production to date, Nexa said. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2023 | 3:35 am
University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation begins in January. Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm
Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse The mining industry’s biggest challenge will be to adapt to changes and to meet the demands of a highly sophisticated and virtualized society, writes the winner of the 2022 Northern Miner Scholarship. Jonathan Umbsaar | January 3, 2023 | 2:18 pm
