November 4, 2020 Nordgold launches community forest initiative in Burkina Faso The Oubritenga community forest project will have a range of social and environmental benefits, the miner said.
November 3, 2020 Metso Outotec introduces mill discharge pumps for concentrators Metso Outotec’s MD series pumps come in two tailored solutions, MDM and MDR.
November 3, 2020 Nouveau Monde to participate in Quebec truck electrification initiative With plans for 12 electric trucks at company’s Matawinie project, the miner aims to be the first all-electric open pit operation in the world.
November 3, 2020 Sandvik seeks to step up pace of growth The mining equipment maker has begun to expand in areas such as software, additive manufacturing and metrology.
November 3, 2020 LME’s “green aluminum” plans opposed by industry For first time in its 143-year history, the LME is pushing a platform for greener metal.
November 2, 2020 High-purity Finnish copper helps scientists study dark matter Researchers in the US and Canada are doing the impossible to keep the copper as pure as possible.
November 1, 2020 The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage Researchers at Penn State University say that if fracturing and erosion at the surface, and thus oxidation, occur slowly, acid mine drainage can be avoided.
October 30, 2020 Sandvik plans for greener future in Ontario Sandvik’s climate action plan includes offering customers carbon reduction pathways through battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology and reducing the carbon footprint of Sandvik’s operations.
October 30, 2020 Rio Tinto invests $51m in Canadian alumina refinery Upgrades, to be completed in early 2021, include three new energy efficient buildings and a centralized control room.
October 29, 2020 NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
