June 14, 2022 Flooding forces Sibanye-Stillwater to halt Montana mines The company said no injuries had been reported after the floods, but the road to its Stillwater mine is cut off.
June 13, 2022 BHP open to potash partner, but plans to enter fertilizer business alone The company says it is open to taking on a partner as it builds its first potash mine in Saskatchewan.
June 13, 2022 Canadian Mint launches Klondike-themed pure gold coin The Royal Canadian Mint has released a new 99.999% (5-9s) pure gold bullion coin.
June 12, 2022 Copper more effective than silver in killing covid virus Both copper and silver release bacteria-killing ions due to corrosion but only the red metal is effective against the covid-19 virus.
June 10, 2022 Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.
June 9, 2022 Researchers study role of tall grass in post-mining soil recovery West Virginia University researchers want to determine how Miscanthus x giganteus would behave under climate change and support pollution mitigation efforts.
June 7, 2022 De Beers rises small diamonds price amid shortage The world’s top diamond producer by value applied a 5% to 7% price increase at the sale held this week in Botswana.
June 7, 2022 Researchers search for a rainbow in a pot of gold Researchers at Aalto University are using particles of gold to make colours for new display technology.
June 3, 2022 BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara The project is expected to enable an increase in production of more than one million tonnes each year.
June 3, 2022 Europe’s Acerinox, Aperam in talks to create global stainless steel giant The move would create a global leader in stainless steel and Europe’s biggest producer, with capacity to make 2.3 million tonnes a year,
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story. January 13, 2026 | 10:28 am
