New research could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires

Most promising areas for sapphire exploration are expected to occur near a fault that separates the Lake Harbour Group and Narsajuaq terranes

MINING.com Editor | July 28, 2017 | 9:00 am

This new videogame aims to gauge youth’s interest in the mining industry

The creators of “Gold rush: the game” claim it will be one of the most realistic mining simulators in the computerized entertainment market.

MINING.com Editor | June 22, 2017 | 5:17 am

These 5 trends will boost copper demand

Increasing demand for efficient building systems, electric vehicles and renewables generation could add more than 4 million tonnes of annual copper use by 2030, a study shows.

MINING.com Editor | May 16, 2017 | 5:00 am

Shell introduces new extraction diluent to increase metal extraction

The primary goal is to pick a diluent that would yield you the highest concentrations of copper from your process, because that’s the actual final outcome that the mine is going for.

MINING.com Editor | November 22, 2016 | 1:35 am

Thieves swap $20k diamonds for worthless stones in Canada’s East Coast

Investigators believe the couple may be the same who stole a $10,000 diamond in Saint John, New Brunswick, earlier this month.

MINING.com Editor | October 18, 2016 | 1:15 am

CEO Gary Goldberg dishes on Newmont Mining’s aggressive investment program

"I'm a mining engineer so I always like to see the equipment. That's always fun to get out and see, and especially how technology is being applied."

MINING.com Editor | October 14, 2016 | 12:13 pm

Goldcorp resumes operations at Peñasquito mine

Goldcorp says it has commenced ramp up mining operations at Peñasquito.

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 11:49 am

5,000 signatures to save abandoned mine in Quebec

A former quartz and feldspar mine that closed in 1972 has become the latest tourist attraction in western Quebec.

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 10:35 am

Bonus payment agreement ends strike at Freeport’s mine

Close to 1,000 workers, mostly truck operators, stopped working by the end of September.

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 9:17 am

World’s largest miner gets rejected

SolGold says BHP Billiton's offer not in its best interest.

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 8:09 am

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