Global copper output to grow over the next decade – report
Fitch Solutions forecasts global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.7% over 2021-2029.
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Illegal mining, drugs fund thousands of criminals operating in Venezuela
The head of the Colombian military said that almost 1,500 members of organized crime groups are now operating from Venezuela.
US court rules that farmers’ case against Newmont must be heard in Peru
NGO EarthRights International says the decision fails to acknowledge corruption is rampant in the Peruvian court system.
Researchers develop new method to easily recover palladium, silver from industrial waste
A team at Kanazawa University discovered how to to selectively adsorb silver and palladium ions from aqueous acidic waste.
USNC-Power encouraged to develop Canada’s first small modular reactor
Following the federal government’s release of the country’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan, USNC-Power said it will continue to develop its Micro Modular Reactor.
How zinc can be extracted from waste ash
Swedish researchers separated zinc from fly ash by treating waste with an acid wash.
Caledonia Mining to acquire new brownfield project in Zimbabwe
The Jersey-based miner is interested in a project in the northern section of the currently closed Connemara mine, previously owned by First Quantum Minerals.
LaSalle granted exploration permit for Ontario gold project
Once the permit was received, the company launched a Phase 1 diamond drilling program at the Blakelock gold property.
Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157.4-carat diamond
It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine and will be up for sale in the first quarter of 2021.
Rio to invest $10m in low-carbon steelmaking projects
The mining giant wants to advance its climate partnership with China Baowu Steel.
Gina Rinehart closer to opening contended coal mine in Canada
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has moved closer to reviving a contentious metallurgical coal mine in Canada’s Rocky Mountains after a local […]