February 3, 2023

Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

February 3, 2023

Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs

Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.

February 3, 2023

Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine

Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential acquisition of the Japanese's 12.5% stake in the copper mine.

February 2, 2023

Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar

Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import premiums falling.

February 2, 2023

Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China

Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs in January as markets rallied from early November.

February 2, 2023

LBMA implements optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance

The LBMA has engaged America’s Alitheon to generate a digital fingerprint for gold bars, which allows for irrefutable identification, authentication, and traceability.

February 1, 2023

VRIC 2023: Canada’s resource economy at a critical crossroads, former premiers say

Concern is growing over the federal government’s seeming inability to leverage Canada’s vast natural resource endowment as it navigates the uncertain global geopolitical and economic landscape.

February 1, 2023

New tech may help lithium-ion batteries last for nine years

Sound waves and a 2D material may be the key to longer-lasting batteries.

February 1, 2023

Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia

The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.

February 1, 2023

Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.