Scientists develop efficient solution to monitor airborne mercury Researchers say that older yet widespread technology under-measures mercury concentrations by as much as 80%. Staff Writer | January 23, 2023 | 6:06 am
Argentinian lawyers call for annulment of provincial lithium law The Argentine Institute of Mining Law is calling for the annulment of Law N°10.608, which declared lithium and derivative products as strategic natural resources in La Rioja province. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 22, 2023 | 11:52 am
UK activates coal reserve to boost supply during cold snap It’s the first time this winter National Grid Plc has needed to call on the reserve. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2023 | 10:23 am
The risks of plundering the periodic table Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so. Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am
Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests Following an attack on Friday, Glencore announced that it has halted operations at its Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 21, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Brazil’s Lula pledges to eliminate illegal mining, help Yanomami President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said illegal mining will be eliminated in Brazil. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2023 | 12:34 pm
India’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10% of 2022/23 sales JSW Steel expects exports to pick up in the current quarter, boosted by the withdrawal of an export tax. Reuters | January 21, 2023 | 12:22 pm
Nornickel management proposes 76% dividend cut Nornickel has proposed slashing its annual dividend for 2022 to $1.5 billion from the $6.3 billion paid out for 2021. Reuters | January 21, 2023 | 12:13 pm
ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression So much for data mining and machine learning. Frik Els | January 20, 2023 | 1:55 pm