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The metals of antiquity – tin

Although the circumstances surrounding the original discovery of tin have never been established, they have given rise to several fascinating theories.

Rob Tyson - Mining International Ltd. | March 26, 2021 | 2:11 pm

Wage slaves vs gold owners

Wages cannot keep up with how fast the US federal…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 26, 2021 | 10:39 am

Illegal gold rush in the Amazon raises risk to indigenous people

Illegal gold and diamond mining in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest…

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2021 | 5:31 am

Rio Tinto to use solar technology to power California mine

Heliogen's AI-powered technology will be deployed at Rio's borates mine,…

MINING.com Editor | March 24, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Why permitting matters

Permitting is a necessary evil in the mining business.

Ralph Rushton - The Northern Miner | March 23, 2021 | 2:01 pm

Thousands rally in Colombia against Minesa’s gold project

People in the north-central city of Bucaramanga are worried because the project sits just outside the Páramo de Santurbán.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 12, 2019 | 8:17 am

YMP launches 10 more scholarships totalling $44K, including inaugural Northern Miner scholarship

The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) is bumping up its YMP Scholarship Fund for the 2019-20 academic year for students in mining-related university programs in Canada.

The Northern Miner | May 10, 2019 | 12:53 pm

Geoscience BC gets C$5 million to conduct earth science research

The non-profit organization said the new funding will allow for the continuation of its minerals, energy and water related public earth science.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2019 | 6:53 am

YMP launches 10 more scholarships totalling $44,000, including inaugural Northern Miner scholarship

The fund's mandate is to attract young Canadians to the resource exploration and mining industry.

Young Mining Professionals | May 9, 2019 | 11:32 am

ZEN gets $1m grant for graphene-enhanced concrete project

The Canadian company said that, thanks to the grant, it may be able to provide innovative cement-based composite products to Ontario by 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 9, 2019 | 6:45 am

Geologist who discovered oldest water on earth wins top science prize

University of Toronto professor Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar awarded prestigious $1 million Gerhard Herzberg prize.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2019 | 2:15 pm

Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage

The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2019 | 6:00 am

Russia’s Nordgold injects another $70m into Guinea mine

Funds allowed Norgold to both extend Lefa mine’s life and improve efficiencies at the operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2019 | 8:54 am

Scientists use graphene to create diode for cheaper and more durable fluorescent lamps

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology succeeded in creating light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, on a graphene surface.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 28, 2019 | 8:13 am

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