March 23, 2023

Chile’s top steel producer bets on green hydrogen

CAP’s steelmaking division aims to substitute coal used in its blast furnaces with less polluting fuels, including hydrogen.

March 23, 2023

Next-gen explosives for mining, military developed

Researchers have developed high explosives that won't detonate unless activated by being filled with an inert fluid.

March 23, 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater to hand $20 million to New Century

Sibanye's emergency financial support for its takeover target New Century flagged output losses that will impact short-term liquidity.

March 22, 2023

KGHM swings to fourth-quarter loss but optimistic about 2023

The company cited price hikes in areas such as technological materials, energy, fuels and services behind its higher costs.

March 22, 2023

Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest

The world's no. 1 gold miner has gained partial access to Newcrest's corporate books, a sign that Newmont could make a revised offer.

March 22, 2023

Chile open to modifying copper royalty bill on miners objections

If changes are approved, miners will pay a fixed "ad valorem" component of 1% on copper sales and 8% to 26% on their operating margins.

March 21, 2023

Latitude 66 confirms another cobalt-gold discovery in Finland

Significant new gobalt and gold intersections were identified as part of the 32-hole diamond drilling program.

March 21, 2023

Eurobattery Minerals ups stake in Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland

The announcement comes a day after the company released the results of a pre-feasibility study, reporting strong economics for the project

March 21, 2023

US Forest Service to OK land swap for Rio’s Tinto’s Arizona copper mine before July

Resolution mine would destroy a site of religious importance to Native Americans but supply more than a quarter of US copper demand for the green energy transition.

March 21, 2023

Study shows seafloor cobalt, nickel mining dramatically lowers battery metals environmental impact

Benchmark's lifecycle assessment of The Metals Co’s Pacific Ocean project shows nickel, cobalt from seabed perform better in almost every category including 70%-80% lower emissions than Indonesian nickel.