April 1, 2019 Eldorado begins commercial production at its first Canadian mine The Lamaque underground gold mine in Val d’Or, Quebec, is expected to produce up to 135,000 ounces of the precious metal a year in 2020 and 2021.
March 31, 2019 Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
March 29, 2019 Australia’s Wesfarmers hints takeover battle for Lynas not over Comments foreshadow an intense takeover battle for the only proven producer of rare earth elements outside China.
March 29, 2019 American Manganese to help US government recover lithium-ion battery materials The miner is the only private sector company taking part in the project to recover critical materials.
March 28, 2019 Europe aims to take its place on the global EV battery production stage Europe has a dedicated €600 million stream of projects on raw materials. A lot of it is about innovation in the technologies used in mines.
March 28, 2019 Greenstone’s Hardrock project approved by environmental ministry The project has probable open pit reserves of 141.7 million tonnes grading 1.02 g/t gold for 4.6 million contained oz.
March 28, 2019 Southern Madagascar emerging as global hub for battery-suitable graphite Recent exploration in Southern Madagascar has identified the Ampanihy structure zone as what could soon become a global hub of battery-suitable graphite.
March 28, 2019 Australia launches Critical Minerals Strategy 2019 focused on innovation and tech The plan puts emphasis on emphasis on agritech, aerospace, defense, renewable energy and telecommunications.
March 28, 2019 AngloGold approves underground expansion of Tropicana mine Work is scheduled to begin in the June quarter, with first gold expected in the second half of 2020.
March 27, 2019 More than a third of gold mines in Congo exposed to Ebola — report In its current form, the epidemic won’t impact the nation’s cobalt production, as the vast distance from the Katanga region largely prevents its spread, says global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
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