Rare earth unlocks key reaction in copper, gold, silver, uranium mineralization
The new finding on the role of cerium came out of the ‘Olympic Dam in a test tube’ project.
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British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report
EY's annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey found Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia.
Tests find copper can kill 99.9% of germs on high-touch surfaces
Copper is the only solid metal touch surface registered as a public health product by Health Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
EV rollout will require huge investments in strained US power grids
During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin saw its fleet of 12 new electric buses rendered inoperative by a statewide power outage.
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.
Activist investor Pentwater takes aim at Turquoise, Rio boards over CEO exit
Pentwater is Turquoise Hill's largest shareholder after Rio with a 9% stake.
Alphamin sees record tin production in Q4, shares up
The Q4 output exceeded its previous guidance of 2,600-2,800 tonnes.
KGHM looking to sell two US copper assets
Poland's state-run mining company plans to sell its Robinson and Carlota copper mines in the United States and reinvest the proceeds in its domestic operations.
CERAWEEK – Rock and heavy metal: winners emerge in energy transition
As world economies shift to more electrification and away from fossil fuels to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, expect more copper mining and interest in metals like cobalt and nickel.
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