Gabon’s new mining code to boost revenue, attract investment The new code is intended to improve conditions for companies and increase revenue for the state. Bloomberg News | August 4, 2019 | 8:15 am
Bacteria could be used to mine iron in space University of Colorado scientists are investigating the possibility of biomining iron from lunar, Martian and asteroid regolith simulant Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2019 | 7:53 am
Technology companies should slow rush to mine the deep seas Electric-car makers, battery makers, and consumer-technology companies have remained silent from the debate over deep-sea mining. Bloomberg Opinion | August 4, 2019 | 7:31 am
Chinese company to invest $180m in lithium plant in Argentina Tibet Summit Resources is tackling the Salar de Diablillos salt flat in the northwestern part of the country. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2019 | 7:10 am
Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon The Macmillan Pass project is the largest undeveloped zinc and lead resource in the world held by a junior Canadian company. Trish Saywell – The Northern Miner | August 3, 2019 | 12:23 pm
Gold exploration trends: drilling declines, advanced projects a priority The number of greenfield exploration projects drilled dropped from 33 in March to 16 in June, which is the lowest level since the beginning of 2019. | August 2, 2019 | 2:29 pm
Gold price surges to record high in 73 currencies Including all-time peaks in pound sterling, Canadian, Australian dollar and a USD six-year high in New York on Friday. Frik Els | August 2, 2019 | 12:21 pm
Electric ambition: BHP eyes EV market with speciality chemicals The world's biggest miner will face a test of its ability to move beyond bulk mining. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 10:40 am
Trump tariff tweet hammers copper price to 7-month low The bellwether industrial metal is now firmly in bear market territory. Frik Els | August 2, 2019 | 10:05 am