April 5, 2024

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.

April 5, 2024

Lithium’s role in ‘clean’ ammonia production reimagined

US-based researchers updated an ammonia production process to make it greener and economically feasible.

April 4, 2024

Uganda to launch first domestic tin processing plant next month

Woodcross Resources, a Uganda-based mining and mineral trading company, owns the plant.

April 3, 2024

Scientists develop greener method for extracting gold from low-grade ore, e-waste

New technique safely extracts valuable metals from e-waste and low-grade ore using dramatically less energy and fewer chemicals than existing processes.

April 3, 2024

Glencore backs EVelution Energy’s cobalt plant plans

The mining and commodities trader giant will provide EVelution with long-term supplies of cobalt hydroxide.

April 2, 2024

Metso and Almalyk MMC sign frame agreement for major copper smelter delivery in Uzbekistan

The frame agreement is a continuation of Metso’s and Almalyk MMC’s contract signed at the end of 2022 for the design and basic engineering work for the copper smelter.

April 2, 2024

Electra commissions clean iron pilot plant

Electra announced the commissioning of a pilot plant to produce metallic iron from already mined, high-impurity ores.

March 31, 2024

New beetle species discovered at Orapa diamond mine in Botswana

Researchers say the Orapa deposits are enriching humanity’s understanding of Cretaceous ecosystems.

March 28, 2024

Calibre inks commissioning contract for Valentine gold mine

Production at Valentine is planned to start in the first quarter of 2025.

March 28, 2024

Hummingbird forced to delay commercial production at Guinea gold mine

The company's main contractor, Corica Mining Services, halted work at the mine in mid-March and has not resumed activities since.