June 4, 2024 Mine pollution has isolated British trout — study Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout.
June 4, 2024 Gem Diamonds finds 172-carat stone at Letšeng This is the seventh diamond greater than 100 carats the company has recovered this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.
June 3, 2024 New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’ Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.
June 3, 2024 Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.
June 3, 2024 Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada.
June 2, 2024 New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.
June 2, 2024 Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold.
May 31, 2024 MacDonald Mines pulls assays linked to former CEO Yarie, echoing Red Pine MacDonald Mines said this week its drill results on the Scadding project near Sudbury, Ontario couldn’t be relied upon.
May 31, 2024 Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031.
May 31, 2024 Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5 The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
