April 11, 2022

Ivanhoe’s Congo copper mine hits record production

Kamoa-Kakula produced 55,602 tonnes of copper in the first quarter of 2022, reaching a monthly all-time-high of 19,605 tonnes of copper in March.

April 11, 2022

Manganese plays key role in efficient reuse of industrial waste heat

Japanese researchers discovered that the use of manganese oxide is advantageous for industrial heat storage.

April 10, 2022

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.

April 8, 2022

Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use

Lawsuit singles out BHP’s Escondida copper mine, Antofagasta and Barrick’s 50-50 Zaldívar operation and Albemarle’s lithium assets. 

April 8, 2022

Enhanced aluminum for aircraft now a possibility

Studying aluminum alloys at the atomic level revealed previously unknown mechanical properties.

April 8, 2022

World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions

The measure against the Russian state-owned diamond miner seeks to cut off additional sources of revenue for Moscow.

April 7, 2022

Kinross to post first resource for Great Bear in 2022, with PFS to follow 

The miner acquired the project in Red Lake, Ontario in December.

April 7, 2022

LME risks more squeezes as metal stockpiles hit lowest in decades

“Copper is sleepwalking towards a stockout,” analysts say.

April 7, 2022

Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June

The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.

April 6, 2022

Vale to build $345 million ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil

The plant will use technology that reduces the carbon footprint of traditional steelmaking production processes.