October 2, 2022

Los Pelambres union members vote in favour of strike action

Antofagasta has four days to ask the Labour Department for mediation.

October 2, 2022

Mexican legislator calls for public release of mining companies’ financial, environmental records

Mexican MP Adriana Bustamante presented an amendment to Article 7 of the country’s Mining Law, which allows mining companies to keep financial and environmental information confidential.

October 2, 2022

Biblical copper mines’ environmental impacts last to this day

The ancient copper industry at Israel’s Timna Valley was not managed in a sustainable manner.

September 30, 2022

Atlantic Lithium aims to begin production at Ghana mine in 2024

The Ewoyaa project has the potential to generate nearly $5 billion in revenue over its 12.5-year lifetime.

September 29, 2022

Niobium could be key to supercapacitators

New research from Umeå University proposes the idea of using niobium molecules as building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials.

September 28, 2022

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

September 27, 2022

Equinox Partners takes a stand against mining’s nonaligned directors

Chief investment officer Sean Fieler has witnessed declining levels of insider ownership at the GDX across a swath of companies in the last seven years.

September 27, 2022

Federal guide for inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in impact assessments

The Government of Canada has announced a new framework to guide inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in impact assessments for mining projects. The […]

September 27, 2022

Federal guide for inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in impact assessments

The Government of Canada has announced a new framework to guide inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in impact assessments for mining projects. The […]

September 26, 2022

Diversification is the new mining buzzword

It appears the days of being a “one trick pony” mining company are numbered.