Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeoverKorean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.Staff Writer | April 10, 2022 | 7:16 am
Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022…Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm
Steppe Gold completes first pour and gold saleThe ATO mine is designed as a two-phased project, containing…Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 8:49 am
Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile This is not the first time the Chilean watchdog has fined Lumina. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 9:55 am
Barrick’s CEO visits Papua New Guinea to support extension of Porgera mining lease “Without the security of an extended mining lease, it would be difficult to justify further significant investments in the mine,” a statement by the Canadian miner reads. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 19, 2019 | 7:18 am
Malaysia lifts bauxite mining moratorium after 3-year ban Malaysia was once the biggest supplier of bauxite to top buyer China, with shipments peaking at nearly 3.5 million tonnes a month. Reuters | February 18, 2019 | 11:15 am
Grasberg hasn’t received new copper export permit Indonesia forecast copper concentrate exports to drop to 200,000 tonnes in 2019 from about 1.2 million tonnes last year. Reuters | February 18, 2019 | 10:10 am
Fire shuts down Vale’s Malaysia distribution center The majority of material from the Malaysian distribution center is Brazilian Blend fines destined for China. Amanda Stutt | February 15, 2019 | 3:30 pm
Mongolia posts 6.9% economic growth in 2018 Coal and copper generate almost 70% of Mongolia's total export revenues and most of its mining output is sold to neighboring China. Reuters | February 15, 2019 | 10:40 am
India, Japan demand falls; holiday hangover dulls trade elsewhere Until there is a solution to what is happening globally with Brexit and trade talks, we might see no clear direction. Reuters | February 15, 2019 | 9:53 am
Livent to export Chinese lithium in 2019 due to subsidy uncertainty The action will increase Livent's sale taxes in China but give it greater access to growing markets for lithium in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere. Reuters | February 12, 2019 | 11:19 am
Bougainville’s $58B gold-copper mine rights safe for now as Mining Act changes rejected The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has rejected controversial changes to its mining law. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2019 | 9:51 am