June 20, 2019 Rio Tinto renews support for indigenous students Rio Tinto will continue to provide Award for Indigenous Students, offering financial support to Indigenous students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
June 19, 2019 PDAC to host 2021 Frank Arnott prize The future success of our industry and its ability to create prosperity and positive change for communities around the world, rests in future generations leading the way.
June 19, 2019 The capital projects comeback Capital projects were overshadowed when investors turned their attention to other markets. That's all changing.
June 14, 2019 Digital financing emerging as funding option for cash-strapped miners — report Though traditionally slow in adopting technological innovations, miners are increasingly adopting blockchains and smart contracts as a source of productivity and transparency gains.
June 14, 2019 Australian mining industry group advocates for carbon capture technologies For the Minerals Council of Australia, it is key that the resource industry understands the importance of implementing carbon capture and storage solutions.
June 13, 2019 Rio Tinto, Western Australia bring automation to the classroom The world’s No.2 miner invested $1.4 million to help develop Australia’s first nationally recognized qualifications in automation.
June 12, 2019 Wheaton Precious Metals leverages blockchain to streamline accounting The platform, which Blockhead Technologies says is the future of mining technology, enables companies to have greater control over their current data.
June 11, 2019 Monarch’s Beaufor mine wins F.J. O’Connell trophy The F.J. O’Connell trophy is awarded annually to recognize a mine’s efforts throughout the year in accident prevention.
June 11, 2019 Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.
June 11, 2019 India unveils spacecraft that will look for energy sources on the moon Chandrayaan-2, the country’s second lunar mission, is scheduled to lift off July 15.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm