North America

Premiums for consumers buying aluminum on the physical market in the United States soared to record highs on  11 March after President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian metal to 50%. The doubling of levies, in response...

Cummins Inc., based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced its acquisition of assets from First Mode, a recognized leader in hybrid retrofit solutions for mining and rail operations. The acquisition encompasses First Mode’s hybrid mining and rail product lines, its...

Anaconda Mining is set to collaborate with College of the North Atlantic (CNA) in Canada on the Baie Verte Peninsula gold project. By partnering with research interns from CNA, and with the help of modern technology, Anaconda will be...

Ford is preparing to use blockchain technology to trace supplies of cobalt — a key ingredient for electric car batteries — in a bid to clamp down on labour exploitation. The US carmaker has teamed up with Korean battery...

Klondike Gold Corp is pleased to report assays from a further nine drill holes at the Lone Star Zone at the Company’s wholly owned Klondike District Property, Yukon Territory. A total of 87 holes (9,511.93 meters) were drilled in...

Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns. The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a...

Following in the footsteps of tech firms like Amazon and Google, US mineralogists and scientists are experimenting with machine learning and big data to discover new, potentially lucrative mineral deposits. Heidi Vella speaks to the experts from the Deep...