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Mapped: US mineral production, by state

This infographic maps US non-fuel mineral production by state in 2021 using data from the United States Geological Survey.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | March 9, 2022 | 10:22 am

Women in Mining: Breaking barriers to boardrooms

Online event March 15 opens up the dialogue.

Amanda Stutt | March 9, 2022 | 7:00 am

Women in mining still facing bullying, discrimination – report

AusIMM’s 2022 Women in Mining survey shows that almost three-quarters…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Sweden announces $19.5 million grant for sustainable mining innovation

The 26 new projects cover a wide span – from…

MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2022 | 3:15 pm

Zircon helps scientists learn about mineral resource accumulation on earth

While much of the original geological record is lost to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

High-purity Finnish copper helps scientists study dark matter

Researchers in the US and Canada are doing the impossible to keep the copper as pure as possible.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2020 | 6:25 am

The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage

Researchers at Penn State University say that if fracturing and erosion at the surface, and thus oxidation, occur slowly, acid mine drainage can be avoided.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 1, 2020 | 6:51 am

Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting properties to watch

Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration.

Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | October 30, 2020 | 2:04 pm

IGF, UNDP offer Gender and Mining Governance course

The free seminar runs online November 2 to 27.

MINING.com Editor | October 30, 2020 | 12:28 pm

How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking

The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and costly – mining project has closed.

Frik Els | October 29, 2020 | 5:33 pm

New coral species prized for mining potential

Three species of black coral have been discovered on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have contracts to explore for metals including cobalt and nickel.

Reuters | October 29, 2020 | 8:14 am

How mining can affect food security in Africa

Mining and other extractive industries can have a significant impact upon a local population's food security.

Rob Tyson - Mining International | October 29, 2020 | 6:00 am

Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and other minerals are increasingly finding water is their most precious resource.

Tom Azzopardi - Special to The Northern Miner | October 28, 2020 | 11:31 am

US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands

A coalition of environmental groups asked the Court to enjoin and declare invalid portions of two rules issued by the BLM and the DOI.

Amanda Stutt | October 28, 2020 | 10:59 am

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