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Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Ford and GM need US battery sector to avert another supply shock

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 10:30 am

MMT, emerging markets and the scramble for resources

MMT could open the floodgates to some major infrastructure spending…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 29, 2022 | 10:03 am

Gold price back above $1,900, but still on pace for monthly drop

Also lifting the safe-haven metal's appeal, data showed the US…

Staff Writer | April 29, 2022 | 8:16 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and…

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am

Funds buy into copper as trade war uncertainty lifts

Funds have been holding a net long position on the CME copper contract since the beginning of this year.

Reuters | January 20, 2020 | 9:45 am

Lithium Americas moves closer to Nevada mine approval

The step comes as US politicians have been pushing for increased domestic mining of specialized minerals.

Reuters | January 20, 2020 | 9:35 am

Pancon selected to explore Superfund-designated Brewer gold mine

The Canadian miner joined forces with Environmental Risk Transfer with the goal of discovering the mine’s underlying copper-gold porphyry system.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2020 | 9:55 am

A global look at high-risk tailings dams

A third of the world’s tailings dams are at high risk of causing catastrophic damage to nearby communities if they crumble.

MINING.com Editor | January 17, 2020 | 1:15 pm

Gold’s rally helps miners delay the inevitable

Gold is coming out of a long period in the investor wilderness.

Bloomberg Opinion | January 16, 2020 | 5:13 pm

Noram encouraged by drill results at Nevada lithium project

The Canadian miner said its drill program yielded higher results than the current inferred resource.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 16, 2020 | 6:10 am

China agrees to buy rare earths that US doesn’t have to give

The phase one trade deal includes rare earths that are already in short supply in the US.

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2020 | 12:40 pm

Gold falls again as demand for havens wanes

Gold has lost more than 1% this week and may decline further ahead of the signing on Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2020 | 11:26 am

Big coal escapes BlackRock’s new climate plan

The world’s largest asset manager is cutting exposure to thermal coal, but not selling out of the biggest producers, such as Glencore.

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2020 | 9:17 am

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