New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space
The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.
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Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review
US authorities will review a decision to renew 13 mining permits, including Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper-nickel project licence.
An acid squeeze is the latest obstacle facing giant copper mines
Add sulfuric acid to the list of challenges facing copper miners as the world clamors for more of the wiring metal.
Triple Flag aims to raise $250 million from IPO
Triple Flag was founded in 2016 by Shaun Usmar, a former chief financial officer of Barrick Gold.
Lithium extraction techniques increasingly under ESG scrutiny – report
According to Fitch, automakers with operations inside the EU have already started to invest in more sustainable extraction techniques, placing pressure on lithium producers.
Cars keep getting pricier and the commodity boom makes it worse
Analysts at JPMorgan estimate the price of an auto’s raw materials have climbed 83% in the year through March.
Wheaton CEO sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition
A recent report by McKinsey & Company found streaming and royalty deals still only made up a fraction of overall debt and equity financing in the mining industry.
China moves to cool rally as iron ore prices explode
China's commodity exchanges moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron ore contracts and reinstated fees on steel.
China copper smelters to cut concentrate purchases in green push
The 15 largest smelters have agreed to trim purchases by 1.26 million tonnes.