November 14, 2017 Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper The pigments were likely obtained as a byproduct of sulfurous ore smelting.
November 14, 2017 Suncor Energy’s Steve Williams appoints Mark Little as chief operating officer Steve Williams, chief executive officer at Suncor, today announced the appointment of Mark Little, currently president, Upstream, as chief operating officer (COO).
November 14, 2017 Texas uranium deposits could meet US nuclear energy demand for almost a year But low prices for the radioactive commodity remain a challenge, the latest report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
November 13, 2017 French energy company’s shares sink on falling demand and nuclear outages EDF has been experiencing delays in restarting some of its nuclear reactors.
November 13, 2017 Venezuela’s Mining Arch in the spotlight again New reports highlighting the environmental dangers posed by mineral exploitation at the Mining Arch have emerged, as Venezuelan officials try to convince Alrosa to invest in the project.
November 13, 2017 Mayor organizes massive protest against Berkeley’s uranium mine in Spain The leader of the Villavieja de Yeltes municipality is planning to rent buses so that people can attend the rally.
November 12, 2017 Washington State company trying to revive shuttered coal mine A Washington State company is trying to resist the wave of U.S. coal mine and coal plant closures by re-opening the John Henry Mine in King County.
November 10, 2017 Indonesia warns of tough response after Papuan rebels threaten Freeport Indonesia's military said on Friday it was prepared to take tough measures against rebels who have threatened to "destroy" mining operations of Freeport-McMoRan Inc in the eastern province of Papua…
November 10, 2017 BHP needs 120 new workers at its Olympic Dam in Australia The mining giant will add those jobs during the next 12 months.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm
