Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa
Petra believes there is space for artisanal small-scale miners to co-exist with formalized, large-scale operators.
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Wealth Minerals granted access rights to Valsequillo silver project in Mexico
The Vancouver-based miner can acquire a 100% interest in the property by paying $6 million to the vendors.
A tenth of the world’s tailing dams have had stability issues
This is one of the conclusions from a global inquiry launched after the collapse of a dam in Brazil that killed hundreds.
Nobel laureate says better batteries can cement electric car era
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research proved critical in developing lithium-ion batteries said the ubiquitous technology energizing iPhones and Teslas is poised to become more powerful and cheaper.
Mining’s unlikely heroines – Greta Thunberg and AOC
Exponential expansion of global mining is the dirty little secret and glaring blind spot of Green New Deal evangelists and zero-carbon climate warriors
Europe assesses 5 new critical minerals in low carbon quest
The EU has had a list since 2011, which it has revised every three years.
Pan American Silver reports high-grade results from La Colorada
Shares of Pan American Silver were up more than 3% at midday during Wednesday's trading session.
Mongolia coal giant ramps up work on $1 billion Hong Kong IPO
IPOs in Hong Kong have raised $20.4 billion this year.
Zimbabwe eyes platinum-led revival. Miners see little chance
The southern African nation is facing the first contraction in gross domestic product since 2008.
