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Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals says Zambia copper find largest in a century

It estimates the Mingomba project, in the northern Copperbelt province, will become one of the world’s highest-grade copper mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2024 | 4:03 am

Massive caverns dug 4,800 feet below surface ready to host neutrino experiment in South Dakota

Close to 800,000 tons of rock were excavated at the…

Staff Writer | February 4, 2024 | 6:09 am

American steel buyers hail Nippon deal that scares Washington

The steel industry is wondering why politicians in Washington are…

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2024 | 12:56 pm

Gold resists Fed chair

Gold powered higher this week right through a surprisingly-hawkish FOMC…

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 2, 2024 | 11:53 am

MP Materials and Lynas explore merger amid rare earth market turmoil — report

The Australian Financial Review suggests the two companies may be…

Staff Writer | February 2, 2024 | 11:27 am

Newmont touts Goldcorp synergies as clock ticks on Newcrest takeover bid

Newmont says its April 2019 merger with Goldcorp has released more than $1 billion in synergies six months earlier than planned.

Henry Lazenby | May 2, 2023 | 1:16 pm

Endeavour Mining gold makes it to the Met Gala

Headpiece, earrings and rings wore by co-host Michaela Coel were made from more than 2kg of gold from the Ity mine in Côte d’Ivoire.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2023 | 6:51 am

RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects

Nori Clarion-Clipperton polymetallic project, 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern Pacific Ocean holds top spot.

MINING.com Editor | May 1, 2023 | 2:23 pm

Gold price down after crossing $2,000 as robust US data counters banking woes

Gold had rebounded above $2,000 earlier as traders took stock of news that JPMorgan Chase would buy most of First Republic Bank's assets.

Staff Writer | May 1, 2023 | 10:48 am

US Army Corps of Engineers gives glimmer of hope for Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska

USACE will take another look at its refusal in 2020 to approve the project after Northern Dynasty successfully appealed the decision.

Colin McClelland | May 1, 2023 | 8:50 am

Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron resource in Nevada soars by 168%

The company said it estimates the Rhyolite site now holds enough lithium carbonate to power more than 50 million electric vehicles.

Blair McBride | April 28, 2023 | 1:09 pm

US-EU critical minerals deal would give EU broader trade relief

An accord would essentially allow EU companies to take advantage of some of the benefits in the IRA.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2023 | 7:52 am

Newmont’s quarterly profit beats estimates on higher prices

The miner said attributable gold production for the first quarter fell to 1.27 million ounces from 1.34 million ounces a year earlier.

Reuters | April 27, 2023 | 7:19 am

NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement

NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

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