Gold, silver race higher on fear of second virus wave

Nations that enjoyed success quelling the virus, including South Korea and China, now face a rising number of infections.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2020 | 6:57 am

Recycled battery metals being tested for use as crop fertilizer

Tests carried out in Australia showed a “significant uptake” of the metals in wheat on local low-quality soil.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2020 | 11:52 am

Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves

Russia, Congo and Botswana combined have the lion's share of the world’s 1.1 billion million carats in reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 7:05 am

Researchers, industry partner to trial solar thermal energy to enhance comminution

Solar thermal heat can weaken rocks and reduce mining companies' need to use fossil fuels in mechanisms to crush and grind rock.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2020 | 6:20 am

World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, Anglo over coal

Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world's biggest commodities firms from its portfolio because of their use and production of coal.

Reuters | May 13, 2020 | 3:32 am

RNC solidifies focus on gold, name change

Company announced acquisition of a third gold project in Australia and is proposing a name change to Karora Resources.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 12, 2020 | 3:40 pm

Lucapa finds 171-carat diamond at Angola mine

It's the 15th diamond over 100 carat recovered to date from the prolific Lulo mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 9:31 am

BHP sticks with spending strategy, Rio eyes M&A

Prices for iron ore have been relatively resilient and helped boost profits in both firms.

Reuters | May 12, 2020 | 9:08 am

Miners buck M&A slump with pandemic gold deals

More than $16 billion of mergers, acquisitions and investments in other sectors have been terminated in last month.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2020 | 8:45 am

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