Fish sperm a ‘key ingredient’ to recycling rare earth elements
Japanese scientists have developed a process that uses salmon sperm to mine and reprocess rare earth elements (REEs).
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Antofagasta buys Canada’s Duluth Metals, warns lower margins ahead as copper falls
With Duluht’s acquisition, Antofagasta takes control of the Twin Metals project, located in north-eastern Minnesota, which is set to become its first operation outside Chile.
Eric Coffin: is market sentiment shifting to gold?
So where do investors go looking for returns? Eric Coffin suggests gold, both bullion and stocks.
ArcelorMittal sells its coal mines to Russia’s National Fuel Company
The assets include the coal mines of Berezovskaya and Pervomaskaya, which together produce 700,000 tonnes of coal a year.
Goldcorp strikes $440 million deal for Probe Mines
The move will see the miner taking control of the Borden Gold project in northern Ontario.
Vancouver Investment Conference celebrates 20 years
The first conference was named the "Diamond Investment Conference."
Mount Polley mine on track for restart
Beleaguered Imperial Metals (TSX:III), whose Mount Polley mine in central British Columbia breached a tailings pond last summer, has submitted a plan to restart the copper and gold mine.
The failed landing of the SpaceX rocket was spectacular
"Close but no cigar."
Finally, an ice cream for miners
"Each bite is customized to be perfect for you."
