Pembridge Resources in trading halt as it seeks liquidation The miner, whose shares collapsed this week on the closure of its Minto copper-gold mine in Canada, has engaged insolvency advisers. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2023 | 6:30 am
Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell walls. Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 6:19 am
Miners in Chile to pay more taxes as long-awaited reform approved The bill increasing the government's take only needs the signature of President Gabriel Boric, who has publicly backed it, to become law. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2023 | 3:32 am
Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month An employee died at its Moa joint venture mine in Cuba. Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:23 pm
Chile’s Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control Cochilco currently regulates and oversees the country's copper industry. Reuters | May 17, 2023 | 2:07 pm
EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2023 | 12:54 pm
Discovery-geared Collective Mining pries more porphyry secrets from Guayabales Colombia-focused explorer has made four notable discoveries, including the Apollo high-grade porphyry system. Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2023 | 12:03 pm
UK’s first centre for rare earth magnet recycling to open in Birmingham Scale-up and roll-out of technology first piloted at the University of Birmingham forms the basis for the UK’s first full scale remanufacturing facility for rare earth magnets. Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 11:53 am
Pace of build speeds up at Artemis’ Blackwater gold mine The first gold pour is planned for the second half of 2024. Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 11:48 am