December 28, 2020 Major milestone for Mason Graphite at Lac Gueret Testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite has reached a key milestone for potential electric vehicle application.
December 28, 2020 World Economic Forum tests blockchain for tracking carbon emissions The COT is focusing on tracing carbon emission in the copper value chain and tracks GHG emissions from the mine to the smelter.
December 28, 2020 Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador Curimining is developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Canada’s Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources.
December 28, 2020 Metso Outotec sells aluminum business The Finnish company reached a deal with France’s REEL International.
December 28, 2020 Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.
December 27, 2020 Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19 Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.
December 27, 2020 Spanish cities oppose exploration at Emerita project Paymogo and Puebla de Guzmán said that exploration is forbidden in La Romanera, part of the company’s Iberian Belt West polymetallic project.
December 27, 2020 Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.
December 24, 2020 Steelmakers set to lead India metals to best quarter in decade Shares of the country’s oldest steel mill have climbed more than 70% since Oct. 1, clocking its best performance in more than 11 years.
December 24, 2020 Kirkland Lake reports wide, high-grade intersections at Detour Lake Exploration work is ongoing with eight drills currently working, and on track to complete approximately 70,000 m by the end of 2020.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
