July 5, 2022 Newmont hands $70 million to Peñasquito mine workers The uncapped profit-sharing bonus of up to 10% supports the continued operation of Peñasquito, Newmont said.
July 5, 2022 Earth’s mineral diversity 75% greater than previously thought Two papers published in American Mineralogist and sponsored in part by NASA help reconstruct the history of life on earth and guide the search for new minerals and ore deposits.
July 5, 2022 Hecla Mining acquires Alexco Resource Hecla Mining will buy all shares of Canadian Alexco Resource it doesn't already own, at 47 cents each share.
July 4, 2022 Brazilian Nickel begins production at Piauí nickel-cobalt laterite project The first nickel hydroxide product was produced from the world’s first stand-alone nickel laterite heap leaching operation.
July 4, 2022 CRU appoints new Regional Director of Sales for Middle East and North Africa Zain Ajlouni will be based out of Dubai, UAE and will cover mining, metals and fertilizer clients across the region.
July 4, 2022 Nevada Copper arranges $70m loan to maintain Pumpkin Hollow underground mine operations Pumpkin Hollow was the first copper mine to come online in the US over the past decade.
July 4, 2022 Molybdenum, sulphur key to converting CO2 into methanol An efficient, molybdenum-based catalyst is being presented as a solution to turn CO2 from industrial plants into liquid methanol.
July 4, 2022 Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership.
July 3, 2022 Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex on track to meet production guidance Loulo-Gounkoto’s 2022 production guidance has been set at 510,000 - 560,000 ounces of gold.
July 3, 2022 Aluminum ‘on steroids’ may be copper’s next competitor PNNL researchers are working to increase the conductivity of aluminum, making it economically competitive with copper.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am