Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm
Nippon Steel’s Mori returns to US this week for talks on US Steel takeover The deal would give Nippon Steel greater access to the profitable U.S. market and further its long-term financial goals. Reuters | June 2, 2024 | 12:11 pm
New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 11:39 am
Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold. Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 6:48 am
Thyssenkrupp can’t afford delays over future of steel unit, chairman says Thyssenkrupp's chairman defended a move to sell a stake in the group's steel unit to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Reuters | June 2, 2024 | 12:14 am
China Gold’s Jiama mine in Tibet resumes operations The copper-gold mine was suspended on March 27, 2023, due to a tailings overflow at the Guolanggou dam. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 2:35 pm
The uranium opportunity – the good and the bad This commodity surged from just over $50 per pound in April 2023 to more than $100 per pound by January 2024. James Cooper | May 31, 2024 | 2:16 pm
Geoscience BC seeks further collaborations on critical minerals and metals research The first phase will collate and analyze existing information from current and historic mining operations to identify sites for future laboratory and fieldwork studies. Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 1:21 pm
Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 12:23 pm