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Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

Education Spotlight: Safety and operational efficiency

Vista Training CEO and Edumine course designer Bruce Rabe learned…

Amanda Stutt | July 18, 2022 | 6:00 am

Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions

Copper is key to avoiding the production of nitrous oxide,…

Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 5:05 am

The view from England: Time called on mining graduates

The U.K. Mining Education Forum notes that no one has…

Chris Hinde | July 15, 2022 | 5:55 am

Big name investors back new climate venture fund

The Systemiq Capital Fund II will focus on climate tech…

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 5:12 am

Teck donates C$500,000 to UNICEF Canada to support covid-19 response in India

This donation is part of Teck’s $20 million covid-19 Response Fund, supporting critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capacity in the communities in which Teck operates and globally.

MINING.com Editor | May 12, 2021 | 12:58 pm

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

The University of Nottingham, Terra Motion and Geospatial Insight are making a tailings dam motion monitor service available to miners.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 6:07 am

New MIRARCO Mining Innovation research project garners federal grant

The research will focus on understanding how engineered structures in mines respond to stimuli, so falls of ground can be reduced, making mines safer.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 10, 2021 | 12:33 pm

Low carbon world needs $1.7 trillion in mining investment

Wood Mackenzie says miners need to spend that amount in the next next 15 years to help supply enough metals needed for the shift to a low carbon world.

Reuters | May 10, 2021 | 3:31 am

Cleanup efforts of mining-polluted streams prove effective over time — study

Restoration efforts at four Superfund sites allowed mining-impacted watersheds to recover to near-natural conditions in less than 20 years.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 9, 2021 | 8:06 am

How blockchain will help miners meet evolving ESG demands

In the mining sector, blockchain is already being used to trace materials to ensure they are being produced ethically and without human rights concerns.

Alisha Hiyate - the Canadian Mining Journal | May 7, 2021 | 9:00 am

Idle oil wells may be the source of massive methane emissions — study

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied, for the first time ever, methane emissions from inactive oil wells in the largest oil-producing region on Earth.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2021 | 6:11 am