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New report unveils potential for undiscovered minerals deposits in British Columbia

Findings can be valuable for the mineral exploration sector, Indigenous groups and communities making decisions about mineral exploration in the area.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2022 | 1:41 pm

How to accurately determine the impact of lithium mining on water sources

In a paper published in the journal Earth's Future, scientists…

Staff Writer | July 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

CSIRO contracted to plan environmental monitoring for deep-sea nodule collection

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation to create a framework…

Staff Writer | July 12, 2022 | 3:33 pm

Brazilian jeweler sets out on a mission to promote ethical mining

In 2020, Ara Vartanian launched an initiative to highlight Brazilian…

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2022 | 12:10 pm

CBHA presents 140-year history of Canadian mining

Panel of experts led by former CMJ editor Jane Werniuk…

Staff Writer | July 11, 2022 | 11:46 am

De Beers overtakes Newmont to lead ESG ranking of global miners

De Beers scored the highest in London-based Alva’s quarterly rating of environmental, social and governance perceptions this week.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2021 | 8:56 am

Miners can be champions of biodiversity too

ESG strategy has to be much more than a box-ticking exercise on a grand scale.

Nordgold | April 29, 2021 | 10:25 am

Bacteria may be used to source high-grade copper – study

Bacteria found in mines are able to transform toxic copper ions to stable single-atom metallic copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2021 | 6:11 am

Commodities of the future: Most linked to green and digital transitions – report

The pace of the digital transition will impact the intensity in the use of energy, as well as direct demand for metals used in manufacturing, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | April 28, 2021 | 2:45 pm

Interview – Tom Butler, former ICMM CEO: Holistic approach needed to minimize risk at tailings dams

The next big piece of work on tailings is the implementation guidance, said former International Council on Mining and Metals chief executive.

Global Business Reports | April 28, 2021 | 10:00 am

U of Calgary-spin off company develops nanotechnology-based lithium extraction solution

Litus says its LiNC extraction solution is able to extract more lithium from brine sources than similar methods.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 28, 2021 | 6:06 am

Gold’s untold story

The World Gold Council (WGC) has brought the journey from mine to market – gold’s untold story —to life.

MINING.com Editor | April 27, 2021 | 6:00 am

More transparency, data usage expected from the mining industry of the future — report

Main findings are increasing demands for transparency from the public and investors, matched with advances in information technologies and rising competition over talent.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 26, 2021 | 6:09 am

Meteorites give clues of possible existence of present-day microbial life on Mars

The same way microbes live in the depths of Earth’s and feed off minerals like pyrite, tiny organisms could exist in Mars subsurface.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 25, 2021 | 7:26 am

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