May 11, 2022 How to classify rocks during quarrying Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.
May 9, 2022 South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.
May 9, 2022 Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050.
May 6, 2022 Rio Tinto becomes first North American producer of scandium oxide Quebec plant's nameplate capacity of three tonnes per year represents approximately 20% of the global market.
April 12, 2022 Airbus defends Russian titanium use, urges against sanctions Russia provides about half of Airbus’s titanium needs, directly or through key suppliers.
April 8, 2022 Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]
March 17, 2022 5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now? Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.
March 7, 2022 Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’ Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.
February 25, 2022 Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.
February 23, 2022 US to support new mines that avoid ‘historical injustices’, Biden says Biden's comments on Tuesday were the clearest to date about the rubric administration officials deploy when determining whether or not to support a proposed US mining project.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
