New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste
Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.
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Mining People: Condor Gold, Fortitude Gold, Galleon Gold, Gowest Gold, O3 Mining, Quaterra
Key moves in the mining sector.
Bacanora Lithium accepts Ganfeng’s $391 million takeover offer
The deal hands China’s largest lithium producer control over the Bacanora mine in Mexico, slated to begin production in 2023.
Rio Tinto yet to pay compensation over sacred site destruction
An interim report from a federal parliamentary inquiry in December said Rio should pay restitution to the Puuti Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people.
Lynas posts record annual profit as demand rebounds
Profit after tax came in at A$157.1 million for the year ended June 30, compared with a loss of A$19.4 million a year earlier.
US offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico
A potentially devastating storm is brewing in the Caribbean Sea and expected to make its way through the Gulf of Mexico's oil producing region.
Golden Predator, Arizona Gold merger creates Sabre Gold Mines
The chief assets of the new company include Arizona’s Copperstone gold mine project in Arizona.
Precipitate acquires Motherlode gold property in Newfoundland
The property hosts 11 historical mineral occurrences, including eight gold showings.
In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do
Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.
