Greenland rubies linked to world’s early signs of life
Canadian researchers have found carbon residue corresponding to what once was once ancient life encased in a 2.5-billion-year-old ruby.
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Teck executes $4 billion sustainable financing facility
Under the SL RCF the price paid by Teck will increase or decrease based on the company’s performance in reducing carbon emissions, improving health and safety, and strengthening gender diversity in its workforce.
Metso Outotec gears up sustainability focus with CEEC sponsorship
Latest company to join the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor, growing the global network to accelerate collaboration and uptake of more eco-efficient mining and comminution.
Seabridge Gold appoints Lead Director
John Sabine takes on the position to strengthen the independence of the board from management.
Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m
In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.
Video: Uranium in the stars and on the cards
Uranium got a bad reputation as a fuel used by nuclear plants, but some academics argue nuclear power must be part of the clean energy transition.
Volvo unveils world’s first fossil-free steel vehicle
The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, was unveiled at a green steel collaboration event.
Breakthrough for Rio Tinto’s smelter hydropower project in British Columbia
The tunnel boring machine cut 7.6 kilometres through the rock in remote mountains over 30 months, completing the route for a 16 kilometre tunnel that was started in the early 1990s.
World’s top copper projects by capex — report
Global copper mine production is set to expand by 7.8% y-o-y in 2021 as a result of multiple new projects coming online, says Fitch.
Cobalt supply chain: China and DRC to maintain dominance, growth potential in Australia– report
The global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to a green economy, Fitch says.
RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Mine production saw a modest rise to 3,672 tonnes last year, WGC data shows.