De Beers’ diamond sales beat pre-covid levels
The miner's rough-diamond sales jumped 44% in the first cycle of 2021 from to the same period last year.
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Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia
China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.
Aggreko to make big investments to back miners’ clean energy transition
The Scottish company said it will invest up to $470 million per year to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Rio Tinto ready for winter drilling campaign at Janice Lake
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada mobilized two drills and will focus on the Rafuse target and the Jansem prospect.
Scientists develop method to detect radioactive materials in gold, copper
Uranium and thorium are often found in the gold and copper that go into the electrical components of circuits and other electronic instruments.
Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon
The plant allows for the cost-effective bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides.
Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel
An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.
Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral
Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface but not so much on Earth.
Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December
The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.
Scotgold Resources falls on “teething” issues at Cononish
The Scottish miner revealed a series of issues standing in the way of its plans to ramp up production.
Deep sea mining puts $560 billion in land extraction at risk — report
Deep sea mining is expected to negatively affect countries that mine metals on Earth, risking over $560 billion in annual export earning, […]