January 4, 2021

McEwen production down 33% in 2020

Production reached 115,600 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) in 2020, compared with 174,400 GEOs in 2019.

January 4, 2021

Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project

The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

January 4, 2021

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

January 4, 2021

ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario

The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.

January 4, 2021

Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine

The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program.

January 4, 2021

Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo

It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.

January 3, 2021

Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced

At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

January 3, 2021

Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral

The new mineral has been named kernowite.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.