IBM’s new battery design taps seawater as alternative mineral source IBM said its technology has proven to outperform lithium-ion batteries in cost, charging time, and energy efficiency. Reuters | December 18, 2019 | 9:57 am
Gold Field’s Salares Norte project in Chile granted environmental permit The construction decision is expected during the first half of 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 9:29 am
Greatland finds shallow gold mineralisation at Tasmanian project The company says results from a recent drilling campaign highlight the potential for a robust, near-surface gold system. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 18, 2019 | 6:20 am
UrbanGold encouraged by initial results at Troilus The Ottawa-based company just wrapped-up a drilling campaign totalling 369 metres. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 18, 2019 | 6:15 am
De Beers final diamond sale of the year gives some hope to depressed market It fetched $425 million for its diamond in December, a slight improvement from the $400 million it obtained in the previous sale. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 5:58 am
Zimbabwe faces mining asset seizure over canceled joint ventures News comes at a difficult time for Zimbabwe, with its economy forecast to contract 6.5% this year because of crippling foreign-currency, fuel, wheat and power shortages. Bloomberg News | December 18, 2019 | 4:45 am
Takeover talks between gold miners Endeavour and Centamin hit a snag The Egypt-focused company has accused Endeavour of not providing key information to assess the value of a potential business combination. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 3:55 am
Australia’s Metals X cuts 2020 tin output forecast for Tasmanian project Metals X suspended operations at Nifty in Western Australia last month. Reuters | December 17, 2019 | 8:52 pm
How to invest like billionaire Eric Sprott Sprott is today’s single largest check writer in the junior arena. Colin Kettel - Palisades Goldcorp | December 17, 2019 | 2:05 pm