June 29, 2023 Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.
June 28, 2023 US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group The country slapped sanctions on four companies located in the United Arab Emirates, Central African Republic and Russia.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 27, 2023 Micromine fleet control system deployed at Goldrush underground mine in Nevada For over two decades, the innovative technology suite has been in use at several NGM sites, including Cortez, Goldstrike and Leeville.
June 27, 2023 Gold price slips after strong US data, focus now on Powell speech Gold has shed about 2.2% this month – set for a second consecutive monthly fall if losses hold.
June 26, 2023 Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also."
June 26, 2023 EV metals will come from dead batteries at new US plant Recycling startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt.
June 26, 2023 Northern Dynasty’s Pebble copper project gains more time The US Army Corps of Engineers has requested a second extension of 45 days to June 29 to decide whether or not the project can proceed.
June 25, 2023 Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert University of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says rushing the development of super-deep mines may lead to massive financial losses.
Trump streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners NOAA’s new rules, which take effect immediately, consolidate applications into a single, shorter review period. January 21, 2026 | 10:09 am
