May 9, 2022 No trace of missing workers from Trevali’s flood-hit mine, three weeks later Eight underground miners went missing on April 16 at its Perkoa zinc mine in Burkina Faso after flooding caused by heavy rainfall disrupted operations.
May 9, 2022 Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns.
May 9, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as covid curbs in China fuel demand concerns China's iron ore imports in April fell nearly 13% to 86.06 million tonnes from the same period a year-ago.
May 9, 2022 Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June.
May 9, 2022 Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050.
May 8, 2022 Communities protesting against Las Bambas set up new conditions to negotiate with Peruvian government The leaders of the Fuerabamba and Huancuire communities demanded that MMG join the dialogue process.
May 8, 2022 More women join Chile’s mining sector – report The number of women working in Chile’s mining sector grew by 40% in the past 12 months.
May 6, 2022 Rio Tinto becomes first North American producer of scandium oxide Quebec plant's nameplate capacity of three tonnes per year represents approximately 20% of the global market.
May 6, 2022 Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.
May 6, 2022 Two top McEwen Mining execs step down Transition plans and a search for CFO and COO are underway.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am