Costco sold $100 million worth of gold bars last quarterGold enthusiasts on Reddit said the bars were going for slightly more than $2,000 as recently as last week.Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 9:38 am
Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors saferA new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions…Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto’s Nuton, Arizona Sonoran Copper ink joint venture option on Cactus projectRio Tinto invested C$30.5 million for a 7.4% stake last…Henry Lazenby | December 14, 2023 | 5:20 pm
Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am
US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group The country slapped sanctions on four companies located in the United Arab Emirates, Central African Republic and Russia. Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 8:24 am
Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am
Micromine fleet control system deployed at Goldrush underground mine in Nevada For over two decades, the innovative technology suite has been in use at several NGM sites, including Cortez, Goldstrike and Leeville. MINING.com Editor | June 27, 2023 | 11:11 am
Gold price slips after strong US data, focus now on Powell speech Gold has shed about 2.2% this month – set for a second consecutive monthly fall if losses hold. Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 9:01 am
Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also." Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 12:08 pm
EV metals will come from dead batteries at new US plant Recycling startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt. Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 10:11 am
Livent reports fire in North Carolina plant Company said there have been no injuries. Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 8:41 am
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble copper project gains more time The US Army Corps of Engineers has requested a second extension of 45 days to June 29 to decide whether or not the project can proceed. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2023 | 5:49 am