February 1, 2022 Earth’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ responsible for metal ore deposit formation Researchers have discovered a ‘Goldilocks zone’ at the base of the earth’s crust where temperature allows for metals to be transported to shallower levels near the surface.
February 1, 2022 Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.
January 31, 2022 Report urges British Columbia First Nations to regulate mining on their territories The report was prepared by the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council and sets out 25 recommendations.
January 31, 2022 Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643).
January 31, 2022 Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.
January 31, 2022 Perseus Mining secures key stakes in two African gold assets Deal gives Perseus indirect access to Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan and Montage Gold's Kone asset in Côte d’Ivoire.
January 30, 2022 Three massive amethyst clusters recovered from historic Bolivian mine Three massive amethyst clusters, the largest to be unearthed in 20 years, have been recovered from the historic Anahí mine in Bolivia.
January 28, 2022 Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said "reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all."
January 28, 2022 Teck Resources’ QB2 to cost up to $500m more than planned It estimates the covid-19 pandemic will impact the expansion project's cost by $900 to $1.1 billion, up from the $600 million anticipated.
January 28, 2022 Rare earths reveal new info in volcanoes’ CO2 emissions Researchers use niobium and tantalum as tracers to analyze magmas from four volcanoes and investigate their carbon dioxide emissions.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources, and specifically into copper,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
