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Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Savannah sees potential to expand Barroso lithium project in Portugal

Barroso is slated to be Western Europe's largest spodumene lithium…

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 10:11 am

Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project

Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision…

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 9:41 am

One miner dead after tremor in Poland, one still missing

PGG said a tremor occurred below ground at the Rydultowy…

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 7:30 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a…

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice.

Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:32 am

Adriatic Metals opens Bosnia silver mine

Vares silver project in central Bosnia is Europe’s first new mine in over a decade.

Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 5:28 am

London gold price benchmark hits all-time high, LBMA says

London's gold price benchmark hit an all-time high of $2,098.05/oz on Monday, surpassing the previous record set on Dec. 28.

Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 9:13 am

Magnesium may offer best solution for storing hydrogen

Using computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte.

Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 6:06 am

Cornish Metals speeds up work to reopen UK tin mine

Decision to fast-track one of the shafts refurbishment would allow Cornish Metals to complete the mine dewatering process by Q3 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2024 | 3:51 am

Newly created Critical Metals on track to construct EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine

Wolfsberg is kicking off a two year construction phase, and has an agreement to supply BMW by 2027.

Amanda Stutt | March 1, 2024 | 12:07 pm

Debswana diamond sales down 25.1% in 2023 on weak demand

Debswana sold diamonds worth $3.44 billion in 2023 from $4.59 billion registered in 2022.

Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 7:55 am

BlackRock reduces stake in Polymetal International

The US investment firm has reduced its stake in the gold miner to 7.45% from 9.91%.

Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 7:38 am

Weir Group margins buffed by mining sector, raises dividend

The engineering group has increased its full year dividend by 18%.

Staff Writer | February 29, 2024 | 11:36 am

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