South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals
Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.
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The PureGold mine is one of the highest grade gold producers in the world.
Harmony Gold reports four mine deaths
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Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine
Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June.
Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study
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First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion
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Ukraine war drives De Beers to step up diamond traceability efforts
The diamond producer is also looking to adjust its supply chains, as Western customers want assurance that their purchases do not come from Russia.
Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project
Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.
