Mining
US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining
The process, however, will only begin once the annual defense budget is signed into law later this year. The Pentagon has also been commissioned ...
Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence
“They produce more than they sell inside the country. So, if you want to look at trends, you must start in China,” Els, head ...
Greatland grows exploration portfolio in Western Australia
Greatland has identified that the area contains mantle tapping structures, which are a critical component in the formation of large-scale gold and copper mineral ...
Kenorland stock surges as Centerra Gold takes 9.9% stake
Centerra made the investment through a private placement arranged by Kenorland, under which it plans to issue approximately 8.3 million flow-through common shares to ...
Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals
Congo’s lawyers notified Apple CEO Tim Cook on April 22 about a series of concerns regarding its supply chain, and also wrote to Apple ...
BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland
The agreement, to be carried out in three stages, will first see BHP funding up to $20 million in regional generative exploration over up ...
Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision
“This would require a meaningful revision of the current BHP proposal that should take into consideration the material risks that current shareholders of both ...
Six new large mines need to come online annually by 2050 to meet global copper demand – study
This is particularly the case taking into account that the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, calls for 100% of cars manufactured ...
Past producing yellow diamonds mine set to reopen
The leases cover the main portions of the historic workings at the E4 and E9 pipes, as well as the extensively bulk-sampled E12 alluvials ...
Gold price hits $2,450 on rate cut optimism, geopolitical risks
US gold futures saw a similar rise of 0.5% at $2,429.60 per ounce, having hit $2,454.20 earlier in the day. The metal eased off ...
