April 23, 2024

Flooding in Russia raises concerns of radioactive contamination in Tobol River

Rosatom has previously claimed that uranium deposits are fully isolated from the Tobol River by natural barriers.

April 23, 2024

Anglo American bullish on copper outlook, cuts diamond targets

It produced 11% more copper in the first quarter, but its diamond unit De Beers saw output drop by 23% on high inventories.

April 22, 2024

Ascot pours first gold at Premier, revives link to century-old mine

Earlier this month, Ascot kicked off the commissioning process by feeding the first ore into the mill.

April 22, 2024

New Found grows portfolio with Labrador Gold project buy

The company is acquiring Labrador Gold’s Kingsway asset located nearby its Queensway gold project in Newfoundland.

April 22, 2024

Ever heard of goldene?

Sheets of gold only a single atom layer thick create a new material called goldene.

April 22, 2024

Adriatic Metals takes over as operator of Bosnian silver mine

The Rupice deposit is part of Adriatic's recently opened Vares silver mine, the first operation to open in Europe in over a decade.

April 22, 2024

Gem Diamonds finds 169 carat stone in Lesotho

This is the fourth greater than 100 carat Type II white diamond unearthed this year at the prolific Letšeng mine.

April 21, 2024

New process recovers five times more lithium from waste than existing technology

Scientists discovered that aluminum hydroxide can adsorb five times more lithium than can be collected using previously developed adsorbent materials.

April 19, 2024

Porphyries: Deposits holding the winning trifecta with copper, gold, silver

Porphyries are deposits perfectly positioned for a commodity supercycle.

April 18, 2024

Saudi Arabia nears $1bn deal for stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq

Through its investment fund Manara Minerals, Saudi Arabia is seeking at least a 25% interest in the Reko Diq copper and gold project.