January 19, 2024

Common mineral plays key role in cloud formation

Researchers found that ubiquitous mineral feldspar plays a surprisingly important role.

January 18, 2024

Endeavour Mining says fired CEO to lose $29.1 million in pay

The gold mining company said Thursday in a statement that de Montessus will forfeit pay, stock awards and other benefits.

January 18, 2024

Glencore, Trafigura target spot prices for mined copper sales, sources say

The traders are pushing Asian smelters to accept low spot prices for turning their mined copper into metal this year, as opposed to industry benchmarks.

January 18, 2024

Column: Surging exchange stocks pile the pressure on nickel

Nickel was the worst performer among the London Metal Exchange's base metals last year.

January 18, 2024

Gold-based sensor helps detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water

A new gold-based sensor is able to detect pollution from 'forever chemicals' in water through luminescence.

January 18, 2024

Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites

Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking urgent action to support a "nature-positive future" by 2030.

January 17, 2024

Australia’s Energy Transition asked to give payment security for Greenland case

Energy Transition, formerly Greenland Minerals, has been fighting for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project licence since late 2021.

January 17, 2024

Serbia wants talks with Rio Tinto over Jadar lithium project

Belgrade revoked licences for Rio's $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia in January 2022.

January 16, 2024

Disorganizing rare-earth ions may improve quantum information storage

One of the major barriers to practical quantum computing has been how to make qubits that retain their quantum information long enough to be useful.

January 15, 2024

LME to suspend 10% of listed metals brands until they submit responsible sourcing audit

The LME added that it was working through the information submitted by the remaining 90% of the brands.