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Failed eruptions play a role in the creation of porphyry copper deposits

Recent research opens up new avenues for the development of tools to find new copper deposits.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 15, 2022 | 6:22 am

Infographic: The importance of the minerals and mining sector to British Columbia’s economy

May is BC Mining Month.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 6:00 am

MDRU awarded $2m NSERC funding for mineral exploration research in British Columbia

The project will train three postdoctoral research fellows and eleven…

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 12:46 pm

How to classify rocks during quarrying

Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during…

Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am

New data on uranium’s behaviour revealed by fastest supercomputer in the US

An important but little-studied uranium compound could be key to…

Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 5:04 am

Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral

Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 31, 2021 | 7:35 am

Odds ‘n’ Sods Part I: Finding a job as a geologist in the 1980s

"I had a gilded future ahead of me as a captain of the extractive industries."

Ralph Rushton - The Northern Miner | January 29, 2021 | 1:22 pm

Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market

Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 6:15 am

Five green energy trends topping miners’ agendas in 2021 – report

Wood Mackenzie says commodities will increasingly be marketed on their green credentials.

MINING.com Editor | January 27, 2021 | 12:18 pm

British Columbia First Nation, Coeur, sign Silvertip mine agreement

The IBA provides a framework for a mutually beneficial relationship between the Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip.

MINING.com Editor | January 26, 2021 | 1:12 pm

Miners using new ESG and transparency framework

Ivanhoe was the first to adopt Mining Shared Value's Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism.

MINING.com Editor | January 26, 2021 | 12:28 pm

Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy

In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 25, 2021 | 6:15 am

Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study

A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 24, 2021 | 7:22 am

Snapshot: key lithium mining projects around the world

Europe makes strides to reduce dependency on Chinese battery supply chain, but downstream won’t be so easy, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | January 22, 2021 | 1:20 pm

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