March 7, 2021 Rare earth unlocks key reaction in copper, gold, silver, uranium mineralization The new finding on the role of cerium came out of the ‘Olympic Dam in a test tube’ project.
March 5, 2021 British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report EY's annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey found Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia.
March 5, 2021 Tests find copper can kill 99.9% of germs on high-touch surfaces Copper is the only solid metal touch surface registered as a public health product by Health Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
March 5, 2021 Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply Tesla will be a “technical and industrial partner" in the Goro nickel mine, which is being acquired by a consortium led by Trafigura.
March 5, 2021 Global Battery Metals acquires Lithium King property in Utah The Canadian company believes the Lithium King property has the potential to host a lithium and magnesium brine deposit.
March 5, 2021 International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and policy shapers.
March 5, 2021 Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million The diamond, found at the iconic Cullinan mine in South Africa was sold to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for $12.1 million.
March 4, 2021 Congo bans mining in South Kivu village after gold rush The discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi in late February brought throngs of diggers to the site.
March 4, 2021 Two miners die in Polish coal mine The accident took place in the afternoon in the Myslowice-Wesola mine, over 600 metres underground.
March 4, 2021 Nickel prices: How did we get here and what comes next? To understand today’s pricing, we have to look back to pre-2007, when there was a squeeze on nickel prices.
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