December 7, 2022

Antofagasta faces charges, fines for environmental breaches in Chile

The environmental watchdog said Centinela's use of water was a threat to the Loa frog, which is a critically endangered species.

December 7, 2022

JPMorgan helps MineSense raise $42m to close copper gap

Funds raised will help MineSense to speed up the commercial release of a solution that could help close an expected copper deficit.

December 7, 2022

Mosaic cuts back production at Colonsay potash mine

The US fertilizer producer said the temporary measure at the Canadian potash mine reflected slower-than-expected demand.

December 6, 2022

Top miners adopt ESG and transparency reporting framework

Ivanhoe Mines was the first company to implement the LPRM in 2019. Now 12 companies are using it, including Freeport-McMoRan, New Gold, and Lundin Gold.

December 5, 2022

Syntax launches center of excellence for mining and natural resources

The COE will be led in conjunction with Illumiti.

December 1, 2022

A roadmap to US domestic graphite production

Graphex Technologies has a self-contained graphite processing ecosystem in China and has bought a plant to process the metal in Michigan.

December 1, 2022

BMW invests in low carbon copper firm Jetti

Jetti has the technology to extract more copper from low-grade resources and produce metal with a low carbon footprint.

December 1, 2022

Rare earths ‘spill the tea’ on how deep magma eruptions initiate

Researchers found huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below the earth's surface than previously believed.

December 1, 2022

Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan

Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life.

November 30, 2022

Mining needs to address critical digital skills shortage right now — BHP exec

Miners are increasingly reliant on computing heft to manage tasks such as automated truck fleets, says CTO Laura Tyler.