April 20, 2023 Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species.
April 19, 2023 Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1 It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela.
April 18, 2023 Mesto Outotec doubles Brazilian screening manufacturing to meet demand The total Sorocaba production capacity will grow to 500 from 250 units per year.
April 17, 2023 New battery recycling system allows for 70% lithium recovery A new recycling system allows for recovering 70% of lithium from battery waste without corrosive chemicals, high temperatures, and prior sorting of materials.
April 14, 2023 How humanity’s conquest of space will depend on mining lunar water The clock is ticking to find suitable mining methods applicable to the moon.
April 13, 2023 Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 A quarter of all cobalt used in Apple products came from recycled material in 2022, up from 13% a year earlier.
April 13, 2023 Artemis Gold buys Caterpillar fleet for Blackwater mine construction in British Columbia Blackwater open-pit gold mine south of Vanderhoof will be largest new mine built in the region in more than a decade.
April 13, 2023 Asteroid mining startup AstroForge readies first mission The California-based company will test its technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material, while in orbit.
April 13, 2023 Rare zircon samples give new clues on earth’s ancient dwellers Old and rare examples of zircon with graphite inclusions tell the story of ancient life on earth.
April 12, 2023 Hexagon launches HxGN MinePlan Block Model Manager The solution aims to transform how mining companies manage block models.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
