February 13, 2023 Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries.
February 13, 2023 B2Gold to buy Sabina Gold & Silver for $824 million Deal hands B2Gold the Back River Gold District property in Nunavut, Canada, which holds multiple high-potential mineralized zones.
February 10, 2023 Discoveries related to uranium oxide may support nuclear nonproliferation US-based researchers examined four previously understudied phases of uranium oxide.
February 10, 2023 Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government.
February 10, 2023 Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024.
February 9, 2023 Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
February 8, 2023 Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022 Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed by a 3.9% rise in pinks and 1.8% in blues, the FCRF says.
February 8, 2023 Copper price rises on Fed’s comments The dollar eased after Fed chair failed to offer fresh signs of a hawkish push-back against a resilient labor market in the US.
February 8, 2023 Glencore reopens Peru copper mine with extra security Antapaccay, one of Peru's largest mines, remained shut for 11 days on security concerns following violent attacks by locals.
February 7, 2023 Scientists search for dark matter in the depths of an abandoned gold mine Researchers want to lure a hypothesized particle from outer space to the Sanford Underground Research Facility, housed in a former gold mine in South Dakota.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
