December 20, 2023

Screen-printed, paper-based electrodes key to detecting heavy metals in humans, the environment

Miniaturized electrochemical sensors prove effective in detecting toxic heavy metals in humans and natural environments.

December 20, 2023

Antofagasta goes ahead with $4.4 billion Centinela expansion

The second concentrator will add 170,000 tonnes of copper-equivalent a year to the miner's overall production.

December 20, 2023

Saturn Resources buys Shanta Gold for $180m

As part of the deal, Shanta will leave the AIM exchange, the London market for small and medium size firms, where it has been since 2005.

December 19, 2023

Blue Lagoon, Lake Babine Nation ink deal to start underground mining at Dome Mountain

The project contains an estimated measured resource of 135,000 tonnes grading 10.32 g/t gold and 57.31 g/t silver.

December 19, 2023

Fortescue settles sexual harassment dispute in A$1.4 million deal

The workplace safety watchdog has dropped 34 charges against the iron ore producer for failing to provide requested documents.

December 19, 2023

Genetically modified bugs may help the US recover REEs from e-waste

The bacterium Vibrio natriegens could help optimize the efficiency of the purification of rare earth elements found in smartphones and other electronics.

December 19, 2023

Centamin grows Sukari gold reserves for third straight year

The Egyptian mine's reserves reached 5.8 million oz. this year, a 10% increase from the 5.3 million oz. estimate in the life of mine plan.

December 19, 2023

Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024

CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex.  

December 18, 2023

Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension

The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether.

December 17, 2023

Thousands of Cobre Panamá workers join First Quantum’s voluntary retirement scheme

Close to 2,500 workers joined Minera Panamá’s special voluntary retirement scheme following the order received by parent company First Quantum Minerals to end mining operations at the Cobre Panamá copper…