Tsingshan plans $233 million lithium-related investment in Chile Company to set up a plant to produce lithium iron phosphate, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said. Reuters | October 16, 2023 | 6:45 am
Top miners, academics partner to seek new ways to discover sedimentary copper Kupferschiefer project aims to revisit archive geological data and reinterpret it using petroleum and mineral system approaches, creating maps of mineral prospective areas within the Central European Basin. Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 6:42 am
Cobalt-based nanomaterial makes fuel cells more robust, environmentally friendly A new cobalt-based nanomaterial reduces fuel cells’ reliance on platinum. Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 6:40 am
Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default The embattled miner, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, is close to securing enough funding from a new strategic investor. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2023 | 5:43 am
Egyptian tycoon eyes stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project Egypt's second wealthiest person Naguib Sawiris says the potential investment would allow him to expand his business in Pakistan. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2023 | 3:53 am
Global markets brace for more volatility amid Israel conflict Gold surged by the most since March on Friday. Bloomberg News | October 15, 2023 | 10:52 am
Peru’s economy weaker than expected in August, shrinks 0.63% y/y An increase in mining activity partly offset a drop in sectors like manufacturing. Reuters | October 15, 2023 | 10:33 am
Limestone reveals the hidden lives of microbes Limestone uses may expand beyond the cement industry. Staff Writer | October 15, 2023 | 7:50 am
Indigenous groups in Peru’s northernmost department demand mining concession nullity A 1000-hectare concession in the upper basin of the Nanay River is causing controversy in Peru. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 15, 2023 | 7:50 am