Japan’s JFE head says not expecting further rise in iron ore prices
The iron ore market is surging, with prices last week topping the $100-per-tonne level for the first time in five years.
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World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM sees demand growing by 17% this year
The Chilean lithium producer expects demand to grow about 17% in 2019 to at least 315,000 tonnes, compared to the less than 260,000 tonnes it totalled last year.
Transition Metals expanding in Saskatchewan
Two new claims were staked to cover known copper showings that are interpreted to have potential to host sedimentary-hosted copper mineralization similar to that at Transition's Janice Lake.
Dunnedin acquires copper-molybdenum-silver project in Arizona
The Vancouver-based company says there is potential to discover a sizeable porphyry style copper-molybdenum-silver deposit on the property.
Zambia’s Chamber of Mines just deepened worries of sinking global copper output
Copper output in Africa’s second largest producing country could decline by as much as 100,000 tonnes this year, adding to recent, sharp declines at the world’s main producing nations.
Contact Gold raises C$4m to drill Pony Creek, stock jumps
The company also holds ten other properties on the Carlin, Independence and Northern Nevada Rift gold trends.
Sandvik creates first 3D printed diamond composite
The advantage is that the diamond can be 3D printed in very complex shapes, unlike mined or manufactured diamonds.
ICMM 2018 mining safety data released
The single highest cause of deaths in 2018 was from mobile mining equipment — the ICMM is exploring collision avoidance technology.
What we call man-made diamonds could ultimately determine their success
The industry is still undecided in how to present diamonds to consumers following the wider-scale emergence of man-made stones in recent years.