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Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil's indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than half of several hundred people tested showing unsafe mercury levels.

Thomson Reuters Foundation | December 17, 2021 | 7:54 am

Dump diamonds for digital? Botswana bets on tech

The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing…

Reuters | December 16, 2021 | 4:42 am

Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas

Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2021 | 1:00 am

Blockchain could answer big supply chain questions, says BHP

"In two separate trials, we’ve used blockchain to exchange data…

MINING.com Editor | December 14, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2021 | 6:06 am

EnergyX, ProfMOF promote technology making lithium production more cost-effective

The companies want to promote the use of metal-organic frameworks, which they say are miracle material.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2020 | 6:30 am

Zen, Evercloak join forces to produce graphene thin films

The companies received a grant from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2020 | 6:20 am

Webinar: How can miners integrate technology to improve stakeholder engagement programs?

Free webinar takes place July 15.

MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2020 | 1:04 pm

Rio Tinto supports education initiatives in Northwest Territories

Rio doubled scholarship funds to assist post-secondary students in NWT with the loss of revenue opportunities due to the pandemic.

MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2020 | 12:28 pm

Silver, copper, zinc used to make plastic conductive, more transparent

Researchers at the University of Michigan created a flexible transparent conductor that sandwiches a thin layer of silver between two “dielectric” materials and produces a conductive anti-reflection coating on the sheet of plastic.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 9, 2020 | 6:30 am