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Barrick open to Saudi wealth fund buying stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq project

Barrick considers the mine one of the world's largest underdeveloped copper-gold areas.

Reuters | August 8, 2023 | 7:05 am

How solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastics

Microbe-semiconductor biohybrids merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with…

Staff Writer | August 8, 2023 | 5:05 am

Biden to name new monument restricting mining near Grand Canyon

The move will likely restrict new mining activity in the…

Reuters | August 7, 2023 | 4:35 pm

World Gold Council: What drives the shiny metal’s price?

Is gold an inflation hedge?

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2023 | 3:01 pm

US discussed ‘creative ways’ to help landlocked Mongolia export rare earths – officials

The United States is keen to secure sources beyond its…

Reuters | August 4, 2023 | 1:07 pm

To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, US companies

Engineers meanwhile are working on sealing off the Pinabete mine from the nearby Conchas Norte mine.

Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 9:58 am

Column: US hits the EV accelerator to cut Chinese metals ties

The Inflation Reduction Act marks another big movement in the reshaping of critical mineral supply chains, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 9:01 am

World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds

The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2022 | 3:49 am

Gold price drops with China slowdown, Fed minutes in focus

Despite coming off a fourth weekly gain, bullion has now come under pressure from a stronger US dollar.

Staff Writer | August 15, 2022 | 9:44 am

Bill Gates’ TerraPower raises $750m for cheaper nuclear

South Korean SK will invest $ 250 million to add a stake in the technology developer.

Bloomberg News | August 15, 2022 | 8:03 am

Taseko granted draft permit for Florence copper project in Arizona

The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft underground injection control licence for the project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2022 | 7:09 am

How the US toppled the world’s most powerful gold trader

The story behind the conviction on 13 counts of the man who was once the most powerful figure in the gold market, Michael Nowak.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2022 | 10:16 am

How to remove chromium, arsenic from mining-polluted water

An adsorbent with high selectivity for chromium and arsenic has been discovered.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2022 | 5:53 am

Obama ban on coal leasing on public lands reinstated by judge

The ruling reinstates a 2016 order by then-Interior Secretary Sally Jewell banning coal leasing on federal lands.

Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 2:35 pm

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