June 29, 2023

Mining megatrends could create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO

Megatrends include society and investors, technological progress and geopolitical turbulence, all set to test management skills.

June 29, 2023

RANKED: World’s top 10 rare earth projects

The Tanbreez property in Greenland takes top spot.

June 29, 2023

Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition

Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk.

June 29, 2023

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.

June 28, 2023

US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group

The country slapped sanctions on four companies located in the United Arab Emirates, Central African Republic and Russia.

June 28, 2023

Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA

The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.

June 27, 2023

Micromine fleet control system deployed at Goldrush underground mine in Nevada

For over two decades, the innovative technology suite has been in use at several NGM sites, including Cortez, Goldstrike and Leeville.

June 27, 2023

Gold price slips after strong US data, focus now on Powell speech

Gold has shed about 2.2% this month – set for a second consecutive monthly fall if losses hold.

June 26, 2023

Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns

The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also."

June 26, 2023

EV metals will come from dead batteries at new US plant

Recycling startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt.