April 27, 2021

Barrick readies to open Loulo-Gounkoto underground mine

The miner has also started a prefeasibility study for an underground operation at Loulo 3 and a large open pit at Yalea South.

April 27, 2021

Glencore agrees to take over Weser-Metall lead plant

The acquisition is being done through Nordenham Metall GmbH, which will take over all personnel.

April 26, 2021

Greener haulage at Copper Mountain with trolley assist from ABB

The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by more than 50% in the next five to seven years.

April 26, 2021

Ivanhoe inks deal to boost hydropower at Kamoa-Kakula

State-owned La Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL) will help upgrade a major turbine, part of the Inga II hydropower complex.

April 25, 2021

Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars

The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s and feed off minerals like pyrite, tiny organisms could exist in Mars subsurface.

April 23, 2021

Metso Outotec profit beats forecast on aggregates rebound

Company said there was strong demand for its equipment in Europe and North America.

April 22, 2021

Belgium’s Umicore sees 2021 core profit beating expectations

Umicore's recycling business has benefited the most from higher prices, particularly for rhodium.

April 22, 2021

Tesla’s solar panels to be sold with Powerwall from next week

The electric vehicles company seeks to convince investors and users of its viability in the residential energy technology sector.

April 21, 2021

Projects aimed at mitigating concrete’s carbon footprint receive $7.5m award

With buildings considered responsible for 40% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, CO2-infused concrete may be the new way of decarbonizing the industry.

April 20, 2021

Sandvik upbeat on outlook after meeting profit expectations

The Swedish company reported record quarterly orders in its mining equipment business, which accounts for almost 40% of sales.