Northern Dynasty’s Pebble copper project gains more timeThe 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
Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expertUniversity of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says…Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:50 am
Iron-rich rocks link planetary processes thought to be unconnectedThe orange, yellow, silver, brown and blue-tinged black layers in…Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 7:00 am
New data on uranium’s behaviour revealed by fastest supercomputer in the US An important but little-studied uranium compound could be key to a cleaner, safer world, according to new research. Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 5:04 am
GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal. Frik Els | May 9, 2022 | 3:44 pm
US lifts tariffs on Ukrainian steel in symbolic move The duties being suspended were put into place by former President Donald Trump, who in 2018 imposed a 25% tariff on all steel imports. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 10:26 am
Gold price extends decline as dollar rallies to 20-year high Coming off a run of three straight weekly losses, gold prices declined another 1%. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 9:38 am
Metal electrolysis could support more efficient, eco-friendly processes for producing battery metals Electrolysis is a process in which a metal oxide is zapped with electricity to create pure metal with oxygen as the byproduct. Staff Writer | May 8, 2022 | 6:42 am
Gold price set for third straight weekly drop on Fed rate hike prospects The dollar index slipped after hitting a 20-year high, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers. Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 9:14 am
Copper price slips as US dollar hits 20-year high The Fed on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2022 | 7:50 am
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla The Brazilian miner will provide Tesla with low-carbon class 1 nickel – part of Vale's strategy of increasing its exposure to the EV industry. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2022 | 6:59 am
Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs. Henry Lazenby | May 6, 2022 | 6:46 am