January 12, 2021

Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil

Country could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023, its oil and energy ministry told Reuters.

January 8, 2021

Buchans and Boliden to advance VMS project

The company has re-logged more than 154,000 metres of archived drill core from approximately 850 drill holes.

January 7, 2021

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.

January 6, 2021

Permit for Aquila Resources’ Back Forty mine denied

Michigan judge ruling revokes the wetlands permit for the Back Forty project in Lake Township, north of Menominee.

January 5, 2021

Bluejay Mining reshuffles board

Decision comes as the miner progresses to the next stage of development of the Dundas ilmenite asset in Greenland.

January 5, 2021

Intercontinental ships first zinc-silver concentrate from Bolivia

The initial shipment added up to 420 tonnes of zinc-silver concentrate.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.

December 29, 2020

Global zinc production to rebound – report

High prices by historical standards have encouraged investment into a pipeline of new projects and restarts, which will continue to come online in 2021, Fitch forecasts.

December 27, 2020

Spanish cities oppose exploration at Emerita project

Paymogo and Puebla de Guzmán said that exploration is forbidden in La Romanera, part of the company’s Iberian Belt West polymetallic project.