April 28, 2020 The next frontier: Prospecting and mining on the moon China has achieved a milestone in lunar exploration with its robotic rover.
April 28, 2020 Mining technologies could capture ‘billions of tonnes of CO2 per year,’ says UBC prof Reducing 10% of a mine’s tailings could be sufficient to offset the annual carbon emissions produced by a mining operation.
April 28, 2020 Gold price on decline ahead of Fed decision Gold declined for the third day in a row, but is still near its seven-year peak.
April 28, 2020 Scotiabank to close its metals business Scotia was for years the world’s biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry.
April 28, 2020 DRC locks down mining city and Zambia border town A 24-hour lockdown was imposed on the mining hub of Lubumbashi.
April 27, 2020 In global electricity slump, coal is the big loser In the US, coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since February.
April 27, 2020 Investors increase scrutiny over ESG reporting Over the past five years, companies have been much more active on specific governance and social issues of ESG-related risks.
April 27, 2020 Extended lockdowns to hit copper production Antamina reported 210 positive cases of covid-19 in Peru and said the date to restart operations is still uncertain.
April 27, 2020 The Fed can’t print silver The Silver Institute expects silver prices to hit $19/oz before year-end.
April 27, 2020 Lockdowns and low prices generate nickel supply shock Nickel recovered from a four-year low of $10,865 a tonne in March to a current $12,820.
Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025. December 16, 2025 | 12:25 pm