March 2, 2020

Big copper conference joins list of gatherings canceled on virus

Cesco Conference in Santiago has been canceled due to concerns over travel risks associated with the coronavirus.

March 2, 2020

Autonomous drones map historic gold mine in Finland

Rupert Resources joined forces with Exyn Technologies to assess the volume remaining stopes at the Pahtavaara mine.

March 1, 2020

US launches tool to stake claim to world’s rare earth minerals

The U.S. has become increasingly concerned about securing a stable supply of critical minerals used in car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines.

March 1, 2020

Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits

Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.

February 27, 2020

ICA creates global standard for responsible copper

The Copper Mark uses Risk Readiness Assessment to address 32 issue areas across ESG topics.

February 27, 2020

How to avoid common mistakes with mining stocks

This is part 1 of a five-part series on common mistakes made by investors when evaluating mining exploration stocks.

February 25, 2020

Rio Tinto partners with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

The new agreement will provide SME memberships to 150 employees across Rio Tinto.

February 25, 2020

Russian billionaire forges ahead on tokens for metals

Potanin has long signaled plans to start crypto tokens for metals.

February 25, 2020

Ontario teachers’ expands gold mining exposure with unusual deal

Investors showed their approval by pushing shares of New Gold up as much as 16% in Toronto.

February 24, 2020

Mapped: Visualizing the true size of Africa

Despite the common perception that Africa is a large landmass, it’s still one that is vastly underestimated by most casual map viewers.