Robots achieve unmanned underground mine inspection
A mobile infrastructure depth of 1.7 kilometers was achieved to enable the reestablishment of operations at a collapsed limestone mine and restore jobs.
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Fortune Minerals plans Alberta cobalt refinery
The company says the plant, which it will purchase for C$5.5 million, will significantly reduce the cost of developing its NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project.
Komatsu offers Joy 02ESV scoop with longer time between charges
Scoops are true utility workhorses in a soft rock mine. They handle multiple tasks, including maintenance, re-supply, clean-up and rock dusting. To […]
In charts: Gold rally defies traditional headwinds
BofA sees investment demand driving gold to $1,925 in 2022.
Why gold’s latest rally is nothing to get excited about
Gold is so far almost unchanged this year, despite the initial decline and the subsequent rally.
World’s top gold ETF sees holdings surge in bullish demand sign
SPDR Gold Shares on Friday recorded its biggest net inflow in dollar terms since listing in 2004.
Going green must include nuclear for EU’s largest copper plant
KGHM, the biggest consumer of Poland’s overwhelmingly coal-based electricity, plans to introduce nuclear power into its energy mix this decade.
K92 Mining expects 34% production growth in 2022
High-margin production is also forecasted in 2022, and the company expects to ramp up exploration activities this year.
Copper price retreats ahead of Fed meeting
Investors will be looking for any clues as to how much the central bank will raise interest rates this year and when it will start.