Atalaya acquires Masa Valverde polymetallic project in Spain
Atalaya Mining (TSX: AYM; LSE: ATYM) is acquiring the Masa Valverde polymetallic project in Spain for a total of €1.4 million (US$1.7 million) in cash from a private vendor. The…
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Diamond market shows signs of revival
After being virtually shut down since March, the diamond market has slowly come back to life. This fall, De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, has reported a…
InoBat unveils world’s first ‘intelligent’ EV battery
Slovakia’s InoBat Auto has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first “intelligent” electric vehicle battery, said to beat competitors’ with a higher energy density and an increase in operational…
Gold rally lifts top 50 mining stocks above US$1T for first time
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry recovering from its Covid-19 slump and moving into positive territory for the fourth quarter…
US grabs stake in battery metals miner to fight Chinese control
The U.S. government is taking a US$25 million equity stake in Dublin-based battery metals miner TechMet, as part of a push by President Donald Trump to reduce the country’s reliance…
Scotland’s first commercial gold mine slated to open in November
Scotgold Resources (LON: SGZ) has found signs of more precious metals at its Cononish gold and silver project in Scotland’s Highlands, which is expected to pour first gold by Nov….
Palladium One extends mineralization at Kaukua South
Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has extended the Kaukua South zone at its flagship Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) platinum-nickel-copper project in Finland, 190 km northeast of the port city of…
Central Asia Metals fined for tailings breach
Central Asia Metals (LSE: CAML) has been fined €65,000 (US$75,757) for a tailings breach at its Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia on Sept. 14 that leaked an estimated 8,000…
TSX Venture moves higher, Sept. 14-18
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 1.64% to finish the Sept. 14-18 trading week at 745.37. Spot gold closed the week at US$1,988.90 per oz., up US$8.80 per oz. or…
Central Asia Metals reports tailings leak in North Macedonia
Central Asia Metals (AIM: CAML) has reported that tailings from its Sasa zinc-lead mine have leaked into a local river in North Macedonia. The leakage, discovered at 5 a.m. on…
Too many tools adds risk to mining operations, says IsoMetrix’s Robin Bolton
A new set of guidelines has been released called the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management to help strengthen mining practices, with the goal of zero harm to people and…
EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list
The European Union has added lithium, used in batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), to a list of critical materials as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on…