Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining

Six environmental organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace, on Monday called on Norway to stop plans to open ocean areas for deep-sea mining.

Reuters | April 12, 2021 | 6:56 am

Implantable gold sensor can help monitor vital values, drug effectiveness

An implantable sensor based on color-stable gold nanoparticles is now capable of monitoring the human body for months.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 12, 2021 | 6:11 am

Silicon metal market may benefit from EV boom — report

Roskill believes demand for silicon metal will continue the upward trend it has experienced in the past two decades.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 12, 2021 | 6:07 am

Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend

The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 5:30 am

Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election

He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 4:59 am

Artisanal miners could help Congo’s state-owned company become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer

If the newly created Entreprise Générale du Cobalt is able to capture all production from artisanal miners, it will compete with Glencore, ERG and China Moly.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2021 | 1:27 pm