August 29, 2021

ESG strategy makes Norra Kärr REE project attractive – report

According to Roskill, by revising the flowsheet to reduce the project's footprint and looking to secure an off-site brownfield location for a refining facility, LEM has lowered the environmental risk…

August 27, 2021

New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste

Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.

August 27, 2021

Bacanora Lithium accepts Ganfeng’s $391 million takeover offer

The deal hands China’s largest lithium producer control over the Bacanora mine in Mexico, slated to begin production in 2023.

August 26, 2021

World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes

If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.

August 25, 2021

Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million

The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally.

August 25, 2021

Australia’s Star Minerals nearing IPO

The Perth-based company wants to go public to fund the development of the Tumblegum South gold project.

August 25, 2021

Codelco breaks ground at $1.4bn Salvador copper mine expansion

Project will extend the productive life of the aging operation by 47 years and increase copper output by almost 50%.

August 24, 2021

Developing a Canadian battery metals supply chain strategy

Canada has low-carbon mineral production, and added supply chain security because of its proximity to the US.

August 24, 2021

OceanaGold suspends operations in New Zealand

Miner has temporarily suspended operations at its Macreas and Waihi mines, as the government implements a country-wide covid-19 lockdown.

August 24, 2021

How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds

New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.