March 8, 2024

Op-Ed: The upside of being a woman in mining

A list, in honour of International Women’s Day.

March 7, 2024

US Department of Energy launches $4 million E-SCRAP prize competition

Only 17.4% of e-scrap was collected and recycled globally in 2019, discarding 83% of e-waste and $57 billion in raw material value, the DOE said.

March 6, 2024

First Phosphate gets mining research and innovation grant from Québec

The company’s objective is to see the development of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery valley in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region of Quebec.

March 6, 2024

O3 Mining wins 2024 PDAC Sustainable Development Award

This award is given for "demonstrating an exceptional commitment to sustainable development in the mining industry".

March 5, 2024

Colorado School of Mines, USGS, major miners join forces to study geologic hydrogen  

Geologic hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas with significant potential as an energy resource.

March 4, 2024

Zutari recognizes women engineers on World Engineering Day

Consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm showcases four exceptional women engineers from its ranks.

March 4, 2024

Fleet Space, Stanford University’s Mineral-X team up to advance space-enabled climate innovation

The focus will be on the optimization of drill targeting using satellite connectivity and space-enabled geophysical sensors to deliver real-time subsurface insight at scale.

March 3, 2024

As batteries demand more cobalt, scientists figure out how to use less for blue pigments

Scientists have discovered a new blue pigment that uses less cobalt but still maintains a brilliant shine.

February 29, 2024

Lithium potential mapped in northeast British Columbia  

Test results indicate that it may be economic to extract lithium from brines alongside natural gas development in the province, Geoscience BC said.

February 28, 2024

Positive under-the-radar trends for mining in Africa in 2024

The continent hosts more than half the planet’s platinum group metal, manganese and cobalt reserves – vital for certain battery storage technologies.