May 31, 2020

Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal

The requests come as mining waste management is increasingly scrutinised.

May 29, 2020

Canada Nickel grows Main and East zones at Crawford

The drill highlights include 38 metres of 0.37% nickel and 0.17 g/t PGMs within a 315-metre interval.

May 27, 2020

Palladium One outlines drill target at LK in Finland

The latest target is within the Haukiaho East induced polarization (IP) survey grid, which covers 1.6 km within the 17-km-long prospective Haukiaho trend.

May 27, 2020

Sama Resources reports PEA for Cote d’Ivoire project

A preliminary economic assessment of the Samapleu project estimates production of 14,100 tonnes of copper concentrate a year.

May 26, 2020

Sienna to acquire EMX’s Ni-Cu-Co-PGE project in Finland

Both Sienna and EMX are focusing their efforts in northern Europe.

May 26, 2020

New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine

The zinc miner plans to buy 95% of Vale's assets on the Pacific island.

May 21, 2020

CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year

The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending.

May 21, 2020

EU’s industrial strategy is being wrecked by covid-19

In the dash to secure tomorrow's raw materials, Europe risks losing the metals capacity it already has.

May 20, 2020

Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining

It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations.

May 15, 2020

Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe

MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.