Vancouver Company QMC Produces Lithium Oxide Concentrate in China Vancouver-based QMC Quantum Minerals (TSXV: QMC) announced that it has entered into a partnership with a publicly traded company in China to serve the battery metal market. QMC sent mineral samples from its Irgon lithium mine in Manitoba, central Canada, to Guangxi Non-Ferrous Limu Mining in China for […]
Copper mining and production Copper is found in natural ore deposits around the world. Here we explain the production path from ore-bearing rock to the end product, which is the most pure commercial metal there is and which is used in a multitude of applications that are essential for modern life. Copper minerals Copper minerals are found throughout the [...]
GERMAN RAW MATERIAL: CURRENT DRILLING IN USA SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER BUDGET Profitability of Rhein Petroleum drilling confirmed / New bond planned Mannheim. Drilling from the Olander site, which Cub Creek Energy began in June and completed in September, will be completed next week. Production is expected to start in December. Due to the current decline in activities in the US oil [...]
Chinese Scientists Research the Formation of Rare Earth Elements Have scientists found out why China is so rich in rare earths that the world's smartphones need? Chinese geologists think they have a formula that could help increase control of the marketplace with the elements that hi-tech industries depend on. The simple combination of sound that [...]
New Data Portal to Promote Mining in Uganda A New Zealand company specializing in geosciences, modeling and collaborative technologies has launched the Uganda Geoscience Data Portal, which is primarily aimed at promoting mineral exploration and making it better Support decision-making in the early stages of production in the country. [...]
Scientists are studying one of the most interesting raw material provinces in the world ”. South African and German researchers are about to carry out scientific drilling in the Bushveld Complex, the largest mining area in the world. Her aim is to clarify several unsolved scientific questions related to the formation of the unique rock body and the associated mineral deposits. According to Freddie Roelofse, Associate Professor at […]
Uganda seeks investors from industrial nations to revive old mines Uganda intends to reopen closed mines with an estimated volume of 4 million tons of ore and invites international companies to submit offers for a production share. Formerly a major copper and cobalt producer, in the 1970s the Kilembe copper mine was taken over by the Canadian [...]
Mine strike in Peru, the world's second largest copper and zinc producer, Peru's National Federation of Mining Workers, is calling for an indefinite strike to protest against the government's planned labor reform, which started slowly on Tuesday. The National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE) called the operation a failure and said that the mines [...]
Where are zinc prices going - overview of the zinc market September 2019 Nexa Resources' Cerro Lindo zinc-copper-lead mine in Peru, which produced 2018 tons of zinc concentrate in 130.000. Source: Nexa Resources. Where Are Zinc Prices Going? It is a question that brings out significantly different opinions and forecasts from the bullish and bearish camps. While the macroeconomic fundamentals of [...]
Chilean mining company Mantos Copper receives $ 250 million. Chilean private copper producer Mantos Copper has received $ 250 million to finance the expansion of the sulphide concentrator at its Mantos Blancos operation, which will extend the mine's life through 2035 and reduce costs. This includes a loan of US $ 150 million [...]