August 3, 2021 Manganese could help transform sunlight into energy more sustainably than iridium, ruthenium Researchers have produced luminescent manganese complexes for more sustainable materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy.
August 3, 2021 BHP to expand nickel operations to meet soaring demand The miner will make a final investment decision on expanding the processing plant at its Mt. Keith nickel mine by the end of the financial year.
August 2, 2021 Australia and Guinea to drive global bauxite production growth – report Fitch forecasts Australian bauxite production growth to average 4% y-o-y in 2021, and Guinea's bauxite output to rise from 84.5mnt in 2021 to 133.8mnt in 2030.
August 2, 2021 Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies This year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July, features a number of new entrants.
July 30, 2021 State of the sector: Worker health, safety and equality in ASM — report While women make up a large percentage of the ASM workforce —they are largely invisible within the data.
July 30, 2021 Iron ore price craters on Chinese steel output cuts Iron ore price drops 8% falling below $200 a tonne for the first time since April on Beijing's efforts to curb industry emissions.
July 30, 2021 Copper price falls after China’s metals auction China announced it would release a total of 170,000 tonnes of metals, including copper, aluminum and zinc, from state reserves on Thursday to nonferrous fabricators.
July 30, 2021 BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West The project will help cut carbon emissions by 12% compared with 2020 levels at its Mt. Keith and Leinster nickel operations, where power is currently being generated through diesel and…
July 30, 2021 Lucara digs up 393-carat diamond at Karowe The diamond is the seventh stone greater than 300 carats dug up at the Botswana operation so far this year.
July 29, 2021 Iron ore price down on China’s forecasted steel output decline "One thing is clear, China’s crude steel production in H2 will decline compared to both H1 this year and H2 last year," said CRU Group.
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
