November 4, 2022

Coeur Mining closes southern Nevada asset sale to AngloGold, stock up

Coeur would receive $150 million cash upfront, plus additional deferred cash consideration of $50 million should the Sterling and Crown gold resource reach more than 3.5 million ounces.

November 4, 2022

Instead of phasing down coal the world is burning more than ever

Coal power generation could set a record for a second-straight year and remains the world’s biggest source of electricity.

November 3, 2022

Lithium Americas to split into two companies

The new Lithium Americas company will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada and investments in Green Technology Metals and Ascend Elements.

November 3, 2022

Barrick CEO sees few decent deals in ‘fragmented’ gold industry

The world’s No. 2 bullion producer is keeping “a sharp outlook for M&A opportunities,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said Thursday.

November 3, 2022

Cashed-up Nevada Copper works towards underground mine restart in H2 2023

An optimized life-of-mine plan that focuses on accessing the larger, higher-grade stopes of the East North zone has been completed.

November 3, 2022

Space photovoltaics closer to shining some light on earth

Researchers are working on modular spacecraft that can collect sunlight, transform it into electricity, and wirelessly transmit it to earth.

November 2, 2022

US busts catalytic converter theft ring that extracted metals

Metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium have been stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the country.

November 2, 2022

Albemarle profit hits record high as EV boom powers lithium demand

Albemarle is locking in sky-high prices in contract renewals, cushioning the blow of cost inflation.

November 2, 2022

Miners warned commodities boom could harm environment, communities

"Pressure to approve new mines quickly could mean not enough time is allocated for consultation and impact assessment," said Helen Clark, the former New Zealand prime minister and chair of…

November 2, 2022

BHP says Australia well placed to gain from EV metals push in US, Europe

Australia is set to benefit from the growing interest in environmentally sustainable mining , the chief of BHP Group's nickel operations said.