April 8, 2024

Video: World Gold Council’s Cavatoni explains surging metal price

The price of gold has broken records this year.

April 8, 2024

Ascot begins milling at its Premier gold project in BC

Currently, mining has begun from the Silver Coin and Big Missouri deposits to feed a refurbished 2,500 t/d processing plant.

April 8, 2024

Scientists figure out how to speed up development of key Li-ion battery materials

Many current and upcoming energy storage and electronic devices depend on intercalated materials.

April 8, 2024

Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold

Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them.

April 8, 2024

Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief

Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.

April 7, 2024

Peruvian gold mine’s power infrastructure attacked for the 14th time in two years

Illegal miners used dynamite to knock down two high-voltage towers at the Poderosa gold mine in Peru.

April 7, 2024

First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine

Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.

April 7, 2024

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia is more sensitive than previously thought to environmental change and human activities such as mining.

April 5, 2024

Video: British Columbia arms miners with new ESG digital credentials system

New digital credentials offered to BC mining operators will increase their competitiveness in sustainability-focused markets, says director of ESG & Digital Trust.

April 5, 2024

Zimbabwe launches “gold-backed” currency to replace dollar

The new currency, ZiG, will be supported by a combination of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.