July 14, 2023

Lundin Mining becomes majority owner of Caserones copper mine

Lundin plans to take its 51% stake in Caserones to 70% in a year and is looking at underground expansion at its nearby Candelaria mine.

July 14, 2023

Copper could now be used for clearer MRIs

A novel copper protein binding site has potential for use in MRI contrast agents.

July 14, 2023

Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project

Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.

July 13, 2023

US Gold granted key permit for CK gold project

The CK gold-copper-silver in southeast Wyoming is slated to produce 108,500 ounces of gold equivalent annually over a ten-year mine life.

July 13, 2023

Fortescue Metals says founder’s split with wife won’t affect business

Fortescue Metals was forced to make a statement on Thursday regarding the future of the company on news of the split between Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

July 12, 2023

Carbon credits and mining: Paving the way for net-zero goals and sustainable strategies

As miners grapple with how they’ll meet their future net-zero commitments, carbon credits are likely to be part of the answer.

July 12, 2023

Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining 

Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.

July 12, 2023

Sugar boosts capacity, longevity of next-gen flow battery

New research shows that a common food additive can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design.

July 12, 2023

BHP and Vale square off in London court

Vale is challenging BHP’s claim that the two miners should split any fines over the deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil.

July 11, 2023

Calibre on the front foot with third quarterly production record

In the June quarter, Calibre produced 68,776 oz. gold, representing a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2022.