Ghana’s 2021 gold output falls to 13-year low, loses spot as Africa’s top producer
Ghana has vied with South Africa in recent years for the dominant position.
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Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries
Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.
Europe’s Acerinox, Aperam in talks to create global stainless steel giant
The move would create a global leader in stainless steel and Europe’s biggest producer, with capacity to make 2.3 million tonnes a year,
Asante Gold starts Bibiani mine processing plant
The Canadian miner expects to pout first gold at the Ghana-based mine in the third quarter of this year.
Canada to ramp up oil and gas output to 300,000 barrels per day to help address energy crisis
Government is launching regional energy and resource tables, to be held in every province and territory.
Move over: The women steering India’s electric vehicle drive
A small but growing group of women are blazing a trail amid India’s EV boom, driven by record sales and a policy push, as the government seeks to cut planet-heating emissions.
About 3,000 workers laid off at Peru’s Las Bambas as mine shutdown drags on
Las Bambas, one of the world's largest copper mines, was forced to halt operations in April due to protests from neighboring indigenous communities.
How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars
The humble wire harness has become an unlikely scourge of the auto industry.
BofA identifies the prime causes of violent metal short squeezes
LME inventories and non-commercial futures positioning are the primary drivers of metals short squeezes.
