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Excelsior to collaborate with Rio Tinto copper tech venture at Johnson Camp project in Arizona

The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain test work on materials collected from the Johnson Camp mine project.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 9:28 am

Scientists make perovskite solar cells more efficient, stable

Researchers at the US’ National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed…

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 6:06 am

Goldman raises aluminum forecasts on higher Chinese and European demand

The metal will probably average $3,125 a ton this year…

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2023 | 10:37 am

Former gold mine to host largest underground caverns in history

The site, located under the Black Hills of South Dakota,…

Staff Writer | January 15, 2023 | 6:45 am

Congo picks Symbion to tap methane-filled lake

New York’s Symbion Power won a bid to produce electricity…

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2023 | 11:41 am

i-80 Gold shares up after land acquisition at Getchell

Company has completed a property acquisition with members of the Christison family and Seven Dot Cattle Co. in Humboldt County, Nevada.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 9:53 am

North America’s mining sector saw $1.34bn worth of cross border deals in Q1 – report

North America’s metals & mining industry saw a rise of 10.50% in cross border deal activity during Q1 2021.

MINING.com Editor | May 12, 2021 | 9:52 am

Barksdale acquires Arizona copper projects from Rio Tinto

The company has more than doubled its footprint in the largest copper producing US state.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 9:32 am

DoE approves $50m for carbon capture technology to be tested in coal-rich ‘Carbon Valley’

Membrane Technology and Research will test its PolarCap carbon capture process at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 6:07 am

First Cobalt doubles land position at Idaho project

The Iron Creek project is one of the few primary cobalt deposits in the world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 9:36 am

Gold price shrugs inflation news, holds near 3-month high

Inflation expectations jumped to highest since 2006 raising spectre of earlier rate hikes, a negative for gold.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 9:07 am

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 3:58 am

Magnetic nanoparticles to be used to extract lithium from brines in the US

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is ready to field test a technology that uses magnetite to anchor an adsorbent shell that selectively binds lithium and other critical metals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 10, 2021 | 8:01 am

Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment

Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.

Reuters | May 10, 2021 | 3:31 am

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