Newly discovered ‘strange metal’ could be key to lossless power grids, quantum computers
Researchers found strange metal behaviour in a material in which electrical charge is not carried by electrons.
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The View from England: Arabian call to action
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could usurp China's current dominant position in the processing and fabricating of metals that are actually mined elsewhere.
First Quantum to pay $375m a year in royalties to Panama
The Canadian miner has reached a deal with the country's government to increase royalty payments from its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine.
Rio Tinto says output from $2.4bn Serbia lithium project to be delayed
The mine has faced opposition from environmental activists and local communities over concerns of environmental damage.
Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
Gold price steady as investors weigh policy outlook against omicron
Gold is holding above $1,800 an ounce after dropping for the first time in three years in 2021 as investors started to price in tighter monetary policy.
Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays
The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.
Endeavour achieves record annual discoveries, adding 3moz in M&I resources
Company added 3 million ounces of measured and indicated resources and 900,000 ounces of inferred resources across its flagship assets.
Workers at Teck Resources’ BC mine to hold ratification vote
The union will schedule a ratification vote to be concluded no later than January 24.
