Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining
Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.
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Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs
Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.
Russians bought record number of gold bars in 2022, data shows
State-controlled VTB Bank said it sold 33.8 tonnes of gold bars to customers in 2022, with clients holding 50 billion roubles ($711 million) of the metal.
Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine
Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential acquisition of the Japanese's 12.5% stake in the copper mine.
Grupo Mexico’s fourth-quarter profit edges up on transport unit
The mining and transport company reported a profit of $1.04 billion for the final three months of 2022.
US mine production value rises 3.8% to $98 billion in 2022 — USGS
In 2022 consumption of many mineral commodities neared or exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Colombia’s mining royalties hit record $1.32bn in 2022
Coal production rose 10% year on year to 65.3 million tonnes, marking a second year of recovery.
Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar
Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import premiums falling.
Kumba delivers profit warning after rail problems hit exports
The Anglo American unit produced 37.7 million tonnes of the key steel ingredient in 2022, down from 40.9 million tonnes the previous year.
