May 25, 2022

Cleaner gold extraction technology goes global

"This technology will offer many benefits to resource industries, including being a much more efficient, safe and environmentally-friendly extraction method."

May 25, 2022

Court ruling allows Hudbay Minerals to move Copper World project forward in Arizona

Rosemont, remains stalled on environmental grounds.

May 24, 2022

Canada’s minerals extraction in situation critical

With urgency in getting new mines developed, governments will need to streamline permitting processes.

May 24, 2022

Glencore charged with bribery in London, pleads guilty in the US

The mining and commodities trader pled guilty to bribery charges as part of settlements with authorities in the US and UK.

May 24, 2022

Gem Diamonds finds 129-carat diamond in Lesotho

The high-quality white diamond is the first one over 100 carats mined this year.

May 23, 2022

Canada’s first rare earth producer begins shipping concentrate

Vital Metals' Nechalacho rare earths mine in the Northwest Territories has begun deliveries.

May 22, 2022

Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report

The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.

May 22, 2022

Americas’ oldest mine now identified

An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago.

May 22, 2022

Second-largest indicated-or-better rare earth resource in the US now identified

NioCorp’s Elk Creek project yielded rare earth elements as a potential by-product of the mining of niobium, titanium, and scandium in a recent feasibility study.

May 20, 2022

Colombia, Ecuador & Peru: Social engagement can make or break mining investment

Mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted in their tracks by staunch community-level opposition, even when projects had passed regulatory muster.