The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations
In the 18th century, a nation's wealth was generally seen in terms of its stock of gold and silver.
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US DOE draft report reaffirms urgent status of six critical minerals, including graphite
For the world’s leading economy, securing reliable supplies for these minerals is especially important to not only sustain its dominance but also shed its supply reliance on key rivals like China.
Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output
Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.
Amazon gold miners flout artisanal label with outsized operations
A study by environmental group Instituto Escolhas shows that many small operations are too big to be considered artisanal.
New copper supply offset by multiple hits to existing operations
Some of the world’s largest mining companies and metal traders are warning the shortfall could arrive as early as 2025.
Nine Mile Metals enjoys XRF results up to 24% Cu and 38% Pb-Zn from historic Wedge mine
The Wedge deposit was discovered in 1956 by Cominco, and it operated the mine between 1962 and 1968.
Eldorado Gold’s Lamaque mine welcomes its first Sandvik BEV truck
The delivery is a major milestone in Eldorado’s efforts to continuously improve sustainable mining practices at its Canadian mine.
Geopolitical, macroeconomic uncertainty to keep gold in focus for years — LBMA CEO
Ruth Crowell said the reason why is the price of gold not higher has to do with a strong US dollar.
Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages
Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.
