Estonian scientists use silver for next generation of solar cells
Materials researchers at Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology partially substituted copper with silver in solar cells’ absorber...
Gold’s deal blitz could draw in the rest of mining
A torrent of deal-making among gold producers that’s pushed M&A in the sector to an eight-year high is seen spilling over into the wider...
Nickel, cobalt price: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes
The global auto industry will produce 88.8 million cars and light trucks this year, an almost 6% drop from a year ago, according to...
Canada looks into mining critical minerals for US market
Canada is studying how its mining sector can become a key provider of rare earths and other critical minerals and metals a greener world...
Centamin rebuffs $1.9 billion takeover bid from Endeavour Mining
Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) has rejected a $1.9 billion (£1.5 billion) all-stock takeover bid from Canada’s...
Lydian scores small victory for its gold project in Armenia
Lydian International (TSX:LYD) scored a small victory for its gold project in Armenia after an appeals court rejected a motion to revoke...
Barrick Gold sells half of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines for $750 million
Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), the world’s second largest producer of the yellow metal, reached an agreement to sell its 50%...
BHP names Mike Henry as new CEO
The board of BHP (LON: BHP), the world’s biggest miner, announced that Mike Henry has been appointed chief executive officer following a...
Gold remains mainstream choice among retail investors — WGC report
The World Gold Council (WGC) on Tuesday launched a new consumer research report highlighting opportunities for gold for those working in...
Funds are starting to turn more bullish on copper
Whisper it softly, but there are the very first signs that funds are turning more friendly to Doctor Copper. London Metal Exchange (LME)...