Articles by Trish Saywell





Geomega Resources’ mini pilot plant in Boucherville, Quebec, which separates and extracts rare earth oxides from permanent magnet waste. Credit: Geomega Resources.

Mining waste for key metals

Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…


Banro’s Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where five employees were kidnapped in March. Credit: Banro.

Banro calls again for force majeure

Unlike the recurring attacks by armed jihadists in Burkina Faso, the rebel groups that are making mining impossible for Banro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are motivated…


“Platinum production in South Africa has fallen about 20% over the last decade, and the expectation is that over the next decade we’ll see another 10–15% decline in production.” Jeffrey Christian Managing partner CPM Group

Jeffrey Christian joins TNM Leaders

In this latest four-part installment of TNM Leaders, Jeffrey Christian, managing partner and founder of CPM Group, discusses must-have soft managerial skills, successful idea generation and how to avoid mistakes….


Sphinx unfazed by sinking zinc

Zinc prices have fallen 32% from a high of US$1.63 per lb. in early 2018 to US$1.15 per lb. today. But Jeremie Ryan, CEO of Sphinx Resources (TSXV: SFX), is…



Editorial: Argentina shifts to the left

Four years ago, Argentines elected Mauricio Macri as their president on his promise to fix the country’s troubled economy after 12 years of populist government under Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner…



Chile in turmoil as tensions boil over

The worst unrest in Chile in a generation threatens to overturn assumptions about one of South America’s most stable countries and the world’s leading copper producer. All it took was…


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