by Gordon Barratt | Mar 3, 2021 | News
Polymetal, one of Russia’s largest gold and silver producers, said on Wednesday its 2020 net earnings rose to a record high of $1.-billion due to stronger global prices for precious metals and higher sales of gold. “We are pleased to report record net...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 3, 2021 | News
Greenland Minerals and Energy’s Kvanefjeld In the tenth century, Erik the Red, a Viking from Iceland, was so impressed with the vegetation on another Arctic island he had found he called it “the green land”. Today, it’s Greenland’s rocks...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 3, 2021 | News
The Oyu Tolgoi mine is financed by mining giant Rio Tinto and is one of the catalysts for Mongolia’s mining boom. (Photo by Byambasuren Byamba-Ochir/AFP via Getty Images) Although mining was not exempt from challenges brought on by Covid-19, it appears to have been in...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2021 | News
On 26 February 2021, DSI Underground SMART, a wholly owned subsidiary of DSI Underground completed the acquisition of the virtual reality training specialist Edvirt. The acquisition boosts DSI Underground’s investment in innovation to drive efficiency and safety...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2021 | News
The White Mesa mill in Utah Rare earth company Neo Performance Materials has teamed up with US-based Energy Fuels to launch a new production initiative, spanning European and North American critical material supply chains. The initiative will produce value-added rare...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2021 | News
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has declared nickel supply as a major concern for the company’s battery production, which could impact future deals with Australian nickel miners. Last year, BHP Nickel West asset president Edward Haegel mentioned the possibility of...
