Marathon’s Valentine project represents a conventional open pit mining and conventional milling operation with a mine life of 13 years.

Southern cattail can scavenge up to 34 times more manganese from contaminated soil than other plants found in similar environments.

The supervisors union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine has rejected the company’s most recent contract offer and launched a strike threat.

A series of protest actions led by small-scale miners in Colombia’s Antioquia department since September 21 turned violent by the end of the week.

New research is getting closer to explaining the mechanisms by which rocks containing rare earths form.

The new results are headlined by drill hole BT22-242D, which intersected 3.49 g/t gold over 115.4 metres, including 10.12 g/t gold over 11.4 metres.

California Republican congressman Ken Calvert: ““America must be clear-eyed about the Chinese and Russian aggression when it comes to consolidating critical mineral resources.”

Gold’s decline comes on the back of a rallying US dollar, which touched a 20-year high.

“Now copper has broken below $7,475 a tonne, traders will be eyeing the $6,955 20-month low touched on July 15,” said Saxo Bank head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen.

The decision could save more than 1,100 jobs. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, however, has the final word.

Management appointments announced this week: Gary Lobb joined Argo Gold as VP finance and CFO. Buscar Company appointed Daniel McGill as its […]

Gold Fields takeover target Yamana Gold continues to own 56.25% and remains the operator of the MARA copper-gold project.