December 4, 2022

Colombian president calls for mining code reform

Gustavo Petro said that an update is urgent because the current code allows for mining exploration to take place in areas that host important freshwater resources and agricultural land.

December 4, 2022

Lack of refuelling infrastructure hindering adoption of fuel cell vehicles – report

The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure hinders fuel cell vehicle rollout, according to IDTechEx.

December 4, 2022

War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says

Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.

December 4, 2022

Paper electrodes for Li-ion batteries are now a reality

Through a process called carbonization, Singaporean researchers turned paper fibres into electrodes.

December 2, 2022

Rio Tinto completes Kemano power station work for British Columbia aluminum smelter

Second tunnel completed 27 years after work was halted on the project by the NDP government.

December 2, 2022

Gold Royalty sells mineral rights on 12 assets to Val-d’Or

The Canadian firm is retaining a 0.5% to 1% net smelter return royalty on the properties, as well as a 1.5% NSR on Eldorado's properties.

December 1, 2022

Wesdome declares commercial production at Kiena gold mine in Quebec

The commissioning of the paste fill plant was completed on November 17.

December 1, 2022

A roadmap to US domestic graphite production

Graphex Technologies has a self-contained graphite processing ecosystem in China and has bought a plant to process the metal in Michigan.

December 1, 2022

Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan

Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.

November 30, 2022

Fate of Barrick’s $7bn project in Pakistan to be decided next week

If Reko Diq copper-gold project gets the Supreme Court's blessing, Barrick could start operations in 2027-2028.