Africa • Mar 14, 2022
PGM metals news: South African mines expecting
Mining firms in South Africa will reportedly benefit significantly from the current ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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Gold • Feb 23, 2022
Kinross Gold Round Mountain Hit by Pit Wall Issue in 2021
In the fourth quarter, Kinross Gold Corp. reported adjusted net earnings of $101.8 million, or 8 cents per share, and attributable gold equivalent production of 487,621…
Africa • Feb 22, 2022
59 people killed in Burkina Faso Gold Mine blast
A strong explosion at a gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso has killed at least 59 people!
Gold • Feb 21, 2022
Nevada Mining Fights New Gold and Silver Tax Rules in 2024
A majority of the Nevada Tax Commission decided to affirm that a new tax rate collected from gold mining businesses would be restricted to the period…
Press Release • Feb 18, 2022
U.S.-Flag Shipping on the Great Lakes Up 16.8
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 81.8 million tons of cargo in 2021, an increase of 16.8 per cent compared to 2020. The 2021 float was…
Battery Metals • Feb 16, 2022
Talon is part of a larger consortium of miners
"Not in My Backyard" arguments abound in the Twin Metals mining debate near Ely, Minnesota. There are environmental concerns, but advocates point to the hundreds of…
Coal • Feb 15, 2022
Pumped storage hydropower accounts for 95% of
There were hundreds of abandoned coal mines in southern Indiana in the late 20th century as other states started to shift away from coal and fossil…
Iron Ore • Feb 14, 2022
Rebar stockpiles grew from 3.37 million tons
Considering that the current price of 62 percent iron ore for delivery to north China is once again near to $150 a ton, as evaluated by…
Battery Metals • Feb 11, 2022
Glencore Plc announces an offtake deal with
Glencore Plc agreed to an offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt LLC, giving the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure to the crucial battery metals.
Press Release • Feb 10, 2022
Missouri cobalt holdings change the name to
Missouri Cobalt, LLC announced it has changed the name of its parent company to United States Strategic Metals, LLC ("US Strategic Metals" or the "Company") to…
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