November 14, 2017 Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper The pigments were likely obtained as a byproduct of sulfurous ore smelting.
November 14, 2017 Landmark publication highlights Australia’s mineral wealth Australia’s mining industry is world-class, contributing AUD$236 billion to the national economy. This contribution is largely a product of the country’s substantial and diverse ore deposits.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
November 13, 2017 Venezuela’s Mining Arch in the spotlight again New reports highlighting the environmental dangers posed by mineral exploitation at the Mining Arch have emerged, as Venezuelan officials try to convince Alrosa to invest in the project.
November 13, 2017 New fertilizers based on metal nanoparticles expected to produce macro-harvests Russian scientists have developed a new generation of innovative fertilizers that, they say, are capable of increasing crop productivity by 25 per cent.
November 13, 2017 Freeport Indonesia reopens main supply route to mine after shooting The latest violent episode and temporary closure had no impact on production at the world’s second-biggest copper mine.
November 12, 2017 Freeport Indonesia shuts main supply route to mine after shooting The Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc has temporarily shut the main supply route to its Papua mine after a shooting incident.
November 12, 2017 India’s only copper miner plans to nearly triple production at largest mine Hindustan Copper is making moves to expand its production and operations in India where the company has a monopoly on copper mining.
November 10, 2017 Osisko’s hybrid model could be the future of gold streaming MINING.com talks to Sean Roosen, Chair and CEO of Osisko Gold Royalties about the future of the company and the gold royalty and streaming sector.
November 10, 2017 The real value of statues around the world Millions of people visit them every day. Just a quick scroll through your Instagram feed will reveal at least a couple photographs of your friends standing next to or on…
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