Zimbabwe bans use of mercury in mining
The ban will affect small-scale gold miners who produce more than half of the country's bullion output.
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Top five China commodities to eye for growth in 2021
A China-led economic recovery should boost demand for copper, iron ore and gold in 2021 after covid-19 roiled global markets in 2020.
Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells
A team in the US designed a highly active catalyst for fuel cells that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon instead of platinum.
US Gold Corp’s shares up on Wyoming project drill results
CK Gold project is an advanced stage gold and copper exploration and development project located near Cheyenne.
Major milestone for Mason Graphite at Lac Gueret
Testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite has reached a key milestone for potential electric vehicle application.
Was 2020 really so bad for oil?
After spring’s sudden collapse, oil ends the year with renewed vigor.
World Economic Forum tests blockchain for tracking carbon emissions
The COT is focusing on tracing carbon emission in the copper value chain and tracks GHG emissions from the mine to the smelter.
Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador
Curimining is developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Canada’s Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources.
Gold price pulls back following US stimulus deal
Bullion rose past $1,900 per ounce earlier in the day.
