June 21, 2022

Copper price rises as looming strike in Chile adds to supply worries

Workers at Chile’s state-owned Codelco will start a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the government’s and the company’s decision to close a troubled smelter.

June 21, 2022

Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that mining the Main Belt of asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter could be done profitably.

June 20, 2022

Fission Uranium signs agreement with Indigenous communities for PLS project in Saskatchewan

According to Fission, this agreement reflects its commitment to building strong relationships with rights holders.

June 20, 2022

Alamos Gold kicks off production at new Mexican mine

La Yaqui Grande will extend gold production from the Mulatos mine by five years to 2027 and is expected to churn out 123,000 ounces per year.

June 20, 2022

Iron ore price sinks amid growing pessimism over demand outlook in China

A raft of supportive policy measures from Beijing over the last couple of months have failed to result in persistent price gains.

June 20, 2022

How platinum can help clean up wastewater, make it potable

Platinum is a key ingredient to help clean even the most stubborn toxins from wastewater.

June 20, 2022

Vedanta selling halted copper smelter, four years later

The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu closed it in 2018 after 13 people died when police opened fire on protesters.

June 19, 2022

Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration

The decision is based on the government’s desire to guarantee the growth of the mining sector, which is responsible for 63% of the country's exports.

June 19, 2022

New mapping method may lead to discovery of new geothermal energy, green metal resources

Researchers at the University of Twente developed a new method to analyze the earth's continental crust.

June 17, 2022

Vital Metals starts commissioning at Saskatchewan rare earth extraction plant

Canada's first rare earths producer is processing ore from its Nechalacho operation in the Northwest Territories, where mining commenced in mid-2021.