Deepest marathon on Earth tests runners and minersIt was hot, damp and utterly dark, the kind of darkness that swallows sound. A line of headlamps bobbed through the tunnels […]Blair McBride | October 29, 2025 | 11:00 am
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Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), a new study shows that large mining companies have failed to translate promises to communities into action plans. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am
Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020 Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2021 | 6:15 am
Cornish Metals closes £8.2m financing, begins trading on AIM Proceeds of the equity financing will be used to fast-track drilling at the United Downs copper-tin project. Jackson Chen | February 16, 2021 | 9:26 am
Drones reveal previously unknown features of Roman-era gold operations Mines in León, Spain, constitute Europe’s largest ancient mining infrastructure and host a 1,200-kilometre hydraulic network. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2021 | 1:51 pm
Cornish Lithium speeds up hard rock project development Drilling campaign to contribute to first reportable mineral resource and assist in determining best extraction method. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2021 | 3:59 am
Gemcorp, Endiama to develop Mulepe diamond project in Angola Gemcorp will own 75% of the business and Angola’s state-owned diamond miner Endiama 25%. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2021 | 4:03 am
Gold-decorated titanium dioxide nanoparticles can speed up water desalination The nanoparticles are able to absorb about 96% of the solar spectrum and turn it into heat. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2021 | 6:14 am
Nickel demand for EVs expected to shoot up in the next 20 years A report commissioned by the European Union forecasts nickel demand to grow globally by 2.6Mt Ni to 2040, up from only 92kt Ni in 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2021 | 12:25 pm
Metso Outotec to cut 80 white-collar positions in Sweden The Finnish company said the layoffs are a consequence of the Outotec Oyj and Metso Corporation’s Minerals business merger. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 6:08 am