December 24, 2019

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to…

December 24, 2019

Mined zinc production poised for global gains – report

Fitch forecasts Peru to remain a top zinc concentrate producer.

December 23, 2019

Euphoria, greed and fear mark 2010s for commodities investors

A brighter outlook for global economy could bolster cyclical stocks in 2020 as risk-on trades make a comeback.

December 20, 2019

Canada launches strategic assessment of thermal coal mining

The strategic assessment will include, environmental and health impacts of thermal coal mining and market analysis of projected demand for thermal coal.

December 20, 2019

Water around Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine is high in lead, uranium – study

Mean concentration of lead downstream was 0.0256 mg/L, the study found, compared to WHO's recommended maximum of 0.01 mg/L in drinking water.

December 19, 2019

RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost gold projects on the globe

Turkey took three out of the top five.

December 17, 2019

How to invest like billionaire Eric Sprott

Sprott is today’s single largest check writer in the junior arena.

December 17, 2019

Petra Diamonds finds founder Pouroulis’ successor

Adonis Pouroulis, who founded Petra in 1997 and has been its chairman ever since, will leave the company on March 31.

December 16, 2019

Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa

The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children.

December 15, 2019

Estonian scientists use silver for next generation of solar cells

They developed compound semiconductor materials named kesterites.