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Melting nanoparticles challenge traditional gold transport models

Research led by scientists at the University of Barcelona reopened the scientific debate on the validity of traditional models related to the transport of gold in nature.

Staff Writer | June 14, 2023 | 6:06 am

Cornish Metals to start dewatering South Crofty mine

The Canadian junior is targeting 2026 to re-open the past-producing…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2023 | 3:37 am

Boliden to suspend operations at Irish zinc mine, sees Q2 setback

The Tara mine accounted for half of Boliden's zinc concentrate…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 4:03 pm

EU, Argentina sign raw materials MOU with lithium in focus

The MoU comes as the EU and South America's Mercosur…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 12:54 pm

Boliden’s Ronneskar metals smelter damaged in fire, output halted

The Swedish smelter is a major producer of copper, zinc,…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 4:42 am

Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track

Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.

Frik Els | September 15, 2022 | 12:26 pm

European metals producers say EU energy measures fall short

Proposals to soften the impact of surging power prices will not shield metals producers from further production cuts and job losses, industry groups say.

Reuters | September 15, 2022 | 9:34 am

Uranium funds surf price surge in renewed bets on nuclear power

Uranium funds have soared from their summer lows as a global energy crunch revives interest in nuclear power.

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2022 | 8:15 am

Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?

The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | September 15, 2022 | 8:10 am

Zinc price extends gains for sixth day on supply worries

Fitch Solutions projected the global zinc market to post a deeper deficit of 228,000 t in 2022 from a shortfall of 48,000 t in 2021.

Reuters | September 15, 2022 | 7:17 am

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.

Staff Writer | September 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tertiary Minerals, FQM team up to boost copper exploration in Zambia

The miners will work together to advance Tertiary’s Mukai and Mushima North project, in the country's north-west.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2022 | 3:52 am

Energy crisis an ‘existential threat’ to EU metal production – Eurometaux

Zinc, aluminum and silicon production cuts have already left consumers in the Europe's steel, auto and construction industries facing severe shortages.

Reuters | September 14, 2022 | 9:58 am

What is the cost of Europe’s energy crisis?

With the continent thrown into uncertainty, this chart shows allocated funding by country in response to the energy crisis.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | September 14, 2022 | 8:02 am

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