January 25, 2021

Altus to kick off gold exploration in Egypt

The British junior said the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority had granted the permits to its subsidiary, Akh Gold.

January 25, 2021

Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy

In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.

January 25, 2021

Moneta Porcupine updates mineral resource for Golden Highway project

The update expanded the indicated resource base to 2.1m ounces of gold and inferred resources to 3.3m ounces at the Ontario project.

January 25, 2021

Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office

The Trump administration lifted restrictions imposed on the Israeli billionaire over alleged Congo corruption.

January 25, 2021

Ten China gold miners confirmed dead after others rescued; one still missing

Sunday's dramatic extraction of 11 survivors found nine bodies, taking the death toll to 10.

January 25, 2021

Mountain Province’s first diamond sale of 2021 shows 8% price rise

Company‘s latest sales figures show the sparkle may be starting to return to the diamond sector.

January 24, 2021

Argentina’s mining output fell by 70% in 2020

The Argentine Chamber of Mining Entrepreneurs said the covid-19 pandemic deeply impacted production.

January 24, 2021

Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground

Ten miners are still unaccounted for.

January 24, 2021

Peru rescinds Canadian company’s exploration rights

Tesoro Minerals’ rights near the Peruvian border with Ecuador have been rescinded via Supreme Decree 001-2021-EM.

January 24, 2021

Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study

A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst.