Sediment plumes from deep-sea mining become turbulent cloud
New research shows that midwater sediment plumes discharged by mining machinery become a highly turbulent cloud of suspended particles.
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Here’s who wins and who loses from the surge in commodity prices
Commodities as a whole have risen more than 20% this year, and around 50% in the case of crude oil.
State of the sector: Worker health, safety and equality in ASM — report
While women make up a large percentage of the ASM workforce —they are largely invisible within the data.
Lomiko Metals releases PEA for La Loutre in Quebec
The PEA envisions an open-pit mine with an average annual production of 97,400 tonnes of graphite concentrate over a 14.7-year mine life.
Goldman recapitulates $5 a pound copper price by end of 2021
New report says while copper bulls have been facing “a crisis of confidence”, fundamentals “have been quietly tightening” setting up return to record prices in the near future.
Gold stocks’ autumn rally (part 6)
Gold stocks are entering their strong season, starting with their autumn rally mostly in August and September.
Copper price: China’s scrap rebalancing act could derail recovery – report
China's copper scrap imports look set to grow substantially.
Yamana sees record quarterly production from Jacobina and Canadian Malartic, shares up
Yamana has also raised its dividend by 15% over the previous level.
Iron ore price craters on Chinese steel output cuts
Iron ore price drops 8% falling below $200 a tonne for the first time since April on Beijing's efforts to curb industry emissions.
