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By Cecilia Jamasmie Chile’s state miner Codelco, the world’s No.1 copper producer, has revealed its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second largest operation by size, will be running at reduced rates until at least the end of the year, as it hurries to complete a planned overhaul ahead of stricter emissions standards coming in effect. CChile’s […]

By Cecilia Jamasmie Shares in rare earths producer Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) climbed on Friday, closing 9.2 percent higher, after the Malaysian minister in charge of a committee reviewing the miner’s plant offered to step down following criticism that she would not be impartial. Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Fuziah Salleh, a long-standing critic

By Amanda Stutt In what the company calls an industry breakthrough, Arizona based Urbix Resources has produced the first economically viable graphene-enhanced lightweight concrete. Urbix’s research and development team created what they call a ‘Graphenesque’ additive that provides a 33% increase in compressive strength, a 32% reduction in CO2 emissions, and at a cost that

By Cecilia Jamasmie A Canadian company focused on develop mining technologies and robotics for the resource sector is partnering with Moon Express, the first American private space exploration firm to have been granted government permission to travel beyond Earth’s orbit, on future opportunities in outer space. Northern Ontario-based Deltion Innovations will help Florida-based Moon Express

By Cecilia Jamasmie Chile’s mining minister Baldo Prokurica asked the London Metals Exchange (LME) Wednesday to consider trading the coveted metal used in the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs) and high-tech devices, and so provide greater “clarity” about its value. Chile produced 80,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent last year, representing 35 percent of

By Cecilia Jamasmie Battery minerals, in particular lithium and cobalt, have attracted lots of investors and media attention this year. But graphite, one of three naturally occurring carbons on Earth, seems to have been overlooked. The situation is about to change or so it thinks Anthony Huston, chief executive officer of Graphite One Resources (TXS-V:GPH),

By MINING.com Editor The global coal mining market is growing, with a CAGR of close to 2% from 2018-2022, according to a global coal mining industry report published by Technavio. The industry is largely driven by coal requirements and a rise in electricity generation, and has seen an overwhelming response due to an increase in

By MINING.com Editor Fitch Solutions Macro Research has just published its outlook for global zinc production. Globally, mined zinc production continues to ramp up over the coming years as elevated prices encourage miners to restart idled capacity and key new mines come online, according to the report. Fitch forecasts global mined zinc production to increase

By MINING.com Editor JSC Almazy Anabara, a subsidiary of ALROSA, has extracted a 28.59-carat rough yellow diamond at the Ebelyakh placer deposit in Russia. Following an assessment, the color of the stone is defined as rare fancy intense yellow. It is the largest yellow rough diamond mined at ALROSA’s deposits this year. In 2017, Almazy

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud In a moment where Canada is moving forward with a few different energy projects that involve complex consultation processes with communities, Ontario-based Zenyatta Ventures announced the launching of a partnership with the Constance Lake First Nation for the development of the Albany Graphite Project. Located in northeastern Ontario, about 30 kilometres