December 28, 2020 Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.
December 27, 2020 Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.
December 24, 2020 Gold steadies as traders assess US stimulus, Brexit deals Gold is on course for its biggest annual gain in a decade.
December 23, 2020 Gold price edges higher on weaker US dollar Gold prices are up despite President Donald Trump threatening to not sign the relief bill.
December 23, 2020 First Cobalt gets C$10m government boost to refinery Funding will allow company to accelerate the development of its cobalt refinery in Ontario, 600 km from the US border.
December 22, 2020 Positive feasibility study for Midas Gold’s Idaho project Stibnite project, as envisioned in the FS, would become one of the largest and highest-grade open pit gold mines in the United States.
December 21, 2020 Excellon expands Kilgore gold property Remote sensing work produced results suggestive of alteration associated with target epithermal gold systems.
December 21, 2020 Excelsior produces first copper cathode at Gunnison in Arizona The in-situ recovery (ISR) operation is expected to sell the first copper cathodes in January 2021.
December 21, 2020 Gold price climbs on US stimulus agreement Gold prices climbed to a six-week high on Monday on agreement of the $900 billion covid-19 relief bill.
December 21, 2020 Excelsior produces first copper cathode at Gunnison The company in-situ recovery operation is expected to sell the first copper cathodes in January 2021.
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