Implantable gold sensor can help monitor vital values, drug effectiveness An implantable sensor based on color-stable gold nanoparticles is now capable of monitoring the human body for months. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 12, 2021 | 6:11 am
Silicon metal market may benefit from EV boom — report Roskill believes demand for silicon metal will continue the upward trend it has experienced in the past two decades. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 12, 2021 | 6:07 am
Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 5:30 am
Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 4:59 am
Artisanal miners could help Congo’s state-owned company become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer If the newly created Entreprise Générale du Cobalt is able to capture all production from artisanal miners, it will compete with Glencore, ERG and China Moly. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 1:27 pm
In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 12:00 pm
CATL takes stake in China Moly cobalt mine for $137.5 million The investment gives CATL access to the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the DRC, one of the world's largest undeveloped sources of cobalt. Reuters | April 11, 2021 | 9:46 am
Xinjiang coal mine accident traps 21 – China state media A section of the mine filled with water when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county. Reuters | April 11, 2021 | 9:26 am
Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 7:00 am