March 10, 2023 Ancient Romans failed to fully exploit rich silver deposit in Germany New research confirms that Roman soldiers attempted to mine silver ore in Bad Ems but failed in 47 AD.
March 7, 2023 Fresnillo halves dividend as inflation hits profit The world’s top silver producer and Mexico’s largest gold miner declared a dividend of 13.3 cents per share, down 51% from a year prior.
February 28, 2023 i-80 Gold expands Ruby Hill property, adds polymetallic upside with Paycore Minerals acquisition i-80 would consolidate the northern portion of the Eureka district and increase the size of its land package at Ruby Hill by more than 34%.
February 27, 2023 This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.
February 27, 2023 Integra agrees to at-market merger with Millennial Precious, welcomes Wheaton as investor The combined company would boast one of the largest gold-silver endowments in the Great Basin not controlled by a major mining company.
February 23, 2023 Los Andes Copper PFS puts $2.8bn NPV on Vizcachitas project The initial life of mine is 26 years, during which Vizcachitas is expected to produce 8.8 billion lb. copper, 273.3 million lb. molybdenum and 32.7 million oz. silver.
February 21, 2023 ATAC enters LOI with Hecla after shunning Victoria Gold takeover bid ATAC Resources is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining in a deal valued at C$31 million.
February 21, 2023 Perovskites may soon beat silicon’s efficiency in solar cells Researchers are proposing a novel, physics-based approach to synthesizing perovskites.
February 20, 2023 Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.
February 16, 2023 Glencore to sell 23% stake in Peruvian miner Volcan The sale of the silver-zinc producer, which has five operating mines, is part of Glencore's efforts to further simplify the business.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
