February 22, 2024 Surge Battery declares highest-grade lithium clay resource in US The inferred resource totals 4.7 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent grading 2,839 ppm.
February 22, 2024 Gold gives scientists clues to develop more resilient materials Researchers with the US SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory explore the mechanisms that allow gold to become harder instead of falling apart like other materials when zapped with high-energy laser pulses.
February 22, 2024 Teck hits record copper production on Quebrada Blanca ramp-up Production of the metal surged 58% to 103,000 tonnes in Q4 2023 as the mine was operating near design throughput capacity by year-end.
February 22, 2024 Newmont to sell six non-core assets in Canada, Australia The world's largest gold miner will use proceeds to cut debt, which stood at $8 billion at the end of 2023.
February 21, 2024 British Columbia halts proposed Land Act amendments Over 650 stakeholders, representing tens of thousands in the province, discussed the proposed amendments.
February 21, 2024 Lucara Diamond unearths over 530-carats at Karowe mine in Botswana Recoveries include a 320-carat gem-quality, an 111-carat Type IIa white stone and two +50-carat stones.
February 21, 2024 Illegal mine collapse buries gold workers in the Venezuelan Amazon Officials on Tuesday reported the collapse at the Bulla Loca mine in Bolivar state in the south of the country.
February 21, 2024 Zinnwald lithium project in Germany now 2nd largest in EU The project's mineral resources estimate has increased 445% since the previous report, released in late 2018.
February 21, 2024 Diamond, niobium play key role in development of quantum detection devices Researchers have found a way to improve diamond adhesion —the bond between diamond and transition metal—using niobium.
February 21, 2024 Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit for 2023 due to a sharp decline in metals prices and operational problems.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am