Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal
Automakers are now shifting from palladium to platinum to save money.
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Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
The 50/50 joint venture will explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in the Middle eastern country.
Copper can be the key to making biofuels economically viable
New research is shining a light on copper-containing enzymes from fungi that could make biofuels economically viable.
Pembridge Resources shares collapse on Minto mine halt
Stock tanked as Pembridge disclosed it was assessing its ability to stay in business due to the suspension of the copper-gold mine in Canada.
Newcrest Mining accepts $19.2 billion Newmont takeover deal
A deal would likely mark the apogee of a furious five-year consolidation among the world’s largest gold miners.
New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water
Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals like lead and cobalt from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.
Lithium industry leads employment growth in Argentina’s mining sector
Employment in Argentina’s lithium mining sector grew by 68% year-over-year.
Sonora police intervene to remove blockaders from Fresnillo’s La Herradura mine
Police removed a number of blockades installed at different entry points of Fresnillo's La Herradura operation in northwestern Mexico.
What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners
New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that meet the Act’s thresholds, especially those that are part of complex supply chains prone to human rights challenges, like mining.
