February 1, 2021 Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.
February 1, 2021 Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.
February 1, 2021 Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells.
January 31, 2021 Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.
January 31, 2021 Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth.
January 31, 2021 Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.
January 29, 2021 Mining the Amazon brings low returns for local communities – study The Amazon currently has more than 4,470 illegal mining sites.
January 29, 2021 Uganda tungsten miner files competition case against International Tin Association Owner of Uganda's only tungsten mine has filed a claim against the ITA over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
January 29, 2021 Scotgold shares fall on “teething” issues at Cononish The Scottish miner revealed a series of hiccups standing in the way of its plans to ramp up production at Cononish.
January 29, 2021 Silver prices rally for a second day on Reddit frenzy Reddit traders may find other commodities harder to hit, analysts say.
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,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
