March 17, 2022

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

March 15, 2022

Zambia lead poisoning victims seek court approval for Anglo case

Claim bolsters a lawsuit in locals allege Anglo caused widespread lead poisoning from the Broken Hill mine it had a stake in until 1974.

March 10, 2022

How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface

Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.

March 3, 2022

Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum

Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.

February 28, 2022

Honduras to cancel environmental permits for mining, ban open pits

The announcement comes from the barely a month-old government of leftist President Xiomara Castro.

February 16, 2022

Glencore’s zinc mine expansion met by Indigenous backlash

Australian government judged it failed to adequately consult with Aboriginal custodians over the protection of a sacred site.

January 17, 2022

South32’s PFS for Taylor supports ‘multi-decade’ critical metals operation in Arizona

South32 says it is designing Taylor to be its "next generation mine."

January 12, 2022

Nigeria woos Barrick and Rio Tinto to spur nascent mining industry

Barrick, the world’s second biggest gold miner, is among the firms said to be interested in coming to Nigeria.

December 31, 2021

Base metals shine in 2021 on robust China demand, supply concerns

Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far.

December 29, 2021

Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins

European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.