Brazil Minerals to expand lithium project The hard-rock lithium asset is located in the northeast part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2021 | 7:05 am
Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:20 am
ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:15 am
Aton outlines plan to build Egypt’s second gold mine The Canadian miner is ready to kick off its ambitious 2021 exploration drilling and development program. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2021 | 6:08 am
Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2021 | 4:13 am
Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso. Reuters | January 3, 2021 | 12:41 pm
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm
Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral The new mineral has been named kernowite. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 7:00 am
Billionaire Friedland’s SPAC readies funds for clean-power push Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. is raising $200 million to invest in industries key to the global energy transition. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2020 | 2:27 pm