April 10, 2022 Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.
April 8, 2022 Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]
April 6, 2022 Black Iron won’t publish Shymanivske feasibility until there is peace in Ukraine Black Iron's Shymanivske iron project feasibility study is in limbo since no site visit is possible.
April 6, 2022 Steppe Gold completes first pour and gold sale The ATO mine is designed as a two-phased project, containing 26.4mt of proven and probable reserves grading 1.86 g/t AuEq.
April 6, 2022 Indonesia, Australia face limits in coal exports to Europe ahead of Russian ban The EU depends on Russia for around 45% of its coal imports.
April 6, 2022 Researchers look into extracting critical metals from mine waste to boost Australia, India supply University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.
April 4, 2022 Avalon partners with India’s Essar Group to build Ontario lithium refinery The lithium refinery will be designed to accept concentrates from several pegmatite projects in Ontario's North.
April 4, 2022 Metals world agonizes over war but keeps buying from Russia The question of what happens to Russia’s metal exports is of vast consequence to global markets -- it’s a key supplier of palladium, nickel, aluminum, steel and copper.
April 4, 2022 Ivanhoe, Vedanta among first seeking Saudi exploration licence Mining is a crucial part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s attempt to diversify the economy from oil.
April 4, 2022 Centerra Gold hands Kumtor mine to Kyrgyzstan, ending dispute Out-of-court settlement calls for Centerra to yield control of the vast gold mine to state-owned refiner Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, which will return its 26% stake in the company.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am