December 28, 2021 Chilean researchers want to turn copper tailings into construction materials Besides limiting the accumulation of tailings in the environment, the process drastically cuts the almost one tonne of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere per tonne of cement produced…
December 28, 2021 Atalaya acquires 51% interest in Rio Narcea Nickel, 20 permits in Spain In a €2.5-million deal with Grupo Sacyr, Atalaya Mining has become a major player in the Ossa-Morena Metallogenic Belt.
December 28, 2021 Top iron ore stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Iron ore had one of its wildest years in 2021.
December 27, 2021 Fresnillo’s Juanicipio project temporarily denied connection to Mexico’s national power grid According to Fresnillo, the denial is linked to the knock-on effects of the pandemic on the operations of the state-owned electrical company.
December 27, 2021 Bacteria may have played big role in the formation of massive silver, gold deposits Scientists at Penn State University and the University of Saskatchewan found silver in coprolites collected from the Ravens Throat River Lagerstätte in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
December 27, 2021 Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage.
December 26, 2021 Misstep could reignite blockade against Las Bambas copper mine in Peru The president of the Fighting Committee for the Mining Corridor said that if the government proposal was not reasonable, a new blockade would be launched against Las Bambas.
December 26, 2021 Russia’s largest new copper deposit to be developed under UN Global Compact guidelines Udokan Copper, owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov's holding firm USM, has joined the UN Global Compact.
December 24, 2021 Copper supply in 2022 – eyes on Chile, Peru, DRC Bank of America expects demand to hold firm next year and only sees a surplus in 2023.
December 24, 2021 Triple Flag buys royalties near Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project Total consideration for the three royalties was $4.9 million.
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