March 23, 2021 New technique for rehabilitation of mine rock waste piles may prevent acid drainage Spanish researchers propose excavating waste piles and sorting the materials found there based on their geochemical properties.
March 22, 2021 Arctic mines face thawing permafrost disaster As the big thaw continues, more and more mines are likely to see water inundation and issues with their tailing’s dams.
March 22, 2021 Gold price down after upheaval in Turkey Another central bank firing in Turkey, a major gold buyer, strengthened the US dollar and drove down prices.
March 22, 2021 Home: Funds take the money and run as copper price rally stalls Short-term optics, particularly on the London market, look less bullish than a few weeks ago.
March 22, 2021 Volkswagen use of cobalt now more than Tesla Adamas Intelligence data show that 18,750 tonnes of cobalt were consumed in the batteries of newly-sold passenger EVs globally in 2020.
March 21, 2021 Understanding how porphyry-type copper deposits are formed may lead to new resources – study UK-based researchers found the missing link in models that explain the formation of porphyry-type copper deposits.
March 19, 2021 Israel pushed Trump officials to lift sanctions on Dan Gertler The Trump administration’s controversial move reportedly came after repeated requests from Israeli officials, who said he was a vital national security asset.
March 19, 2021 Boliden launches low-carbon copper products The two copper cathode products will have less than half the average carbon dioxide emissions of traditionally mined copper.
March 18, 2021 Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma Report – mining majors adopted a conservative approach after the 2015–16 market downturn focusing on cost cutting, productivity and expanding liquidity.
March 18, 2021 Platinum giants get lifeline as green economy boosts demand After a decade in the doldrums, South Africa’s key platinum industry reported windfall profits last month as supply deficits pushed palladium and rhodium to record highs.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
