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Tests find copper can kill 99.9% of germs on high-touch surfaces

Copper is the only solid metal touch surface registered as a public health product by Health Canada and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 12:52 pm

Upstream tailings dams pose much higher stability risks, study finds

Some 10% of all the facilities surveyed had reported a…

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 7:35 am

International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry

Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 6:09 am

ERM outlines the true cost of mine closure

Unless mining companies think more strategically about closure, the long…

LOUISE PEARCE - SPECIAL TO THE NORTHERN MINER | March 4, 2021 | 10:06 am

Curtin University ranks 2nd in world for Mineral and Mining Engineering

The latest results show Curtin achieved ranking in 30 subjects,…

MINING.com Editor | March 4, 2021 | 6:00 am

Diamond-backed raffle for “world’s most expensive dinner” canceled

The experience would include $17,000 diamond chopsticks and an 18-course dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred team from Jaan.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 6, 2018 | 6:26 pm

Exposure to chemicals used in fracking may cause pre-cancerous lesions in mice

US researchers have found that female mice exposed to mixtures of chemicals used in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations during prenatal development had abnormal mammary glands in adulthood. Some even developed pre-cancerous mammary lesions.

University of Missouri | February 7, 2018 | 11:00 am

Proof engineers’ ground-breaking haul road monitoring device a proven asset

A ground-breaking innovation to monitor haul road conditions has been demonstrated by researchers to have the potential to revolutionize the mining industry.

Proof Engineers | January 22, 2018 | 12:13 pm

These five technologies will shake up the mining industry in 2018

In the last few years of companies being forced into more cost-saving and efficiency measures have naturally bred innovation.

Ben Robinson | Charlton Morris | January 9, 2018 | 8:38 am

This new model tracks copper use from cradle to grave…to reincarnation

Research also charts rapid growth of China’s copper use.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2017 | 7:44 am

Mining’s innovation deficit: transforming to a new performance model

The mining industry needs to ramp up productivity. The solution lies in adopting lean and design thinking approaches, following key several principles.

Peter Bryant and Satish Rao | November 24, 2017 | 11:21 am

This new method for getting gold from e-waste may be just what miners need

Canadian start-up EnviroLeach has created a new environment-friendly chemical process with the potential to transform precious metal extraction in the mining and electronic waste (e-waste) sectors.

Des Kilfoil | October 18, 2017 | 6:27 am

Millions of dollars in gold end up in Switzerland’s sewers every year

Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2017 | 3:48 am

Nova Scotia miners offer more than $8,000 cash to students who can prove industry ‘rocks’

The Mining ROCKS! contest, now in its fourth year, hopes to inspire children to learn about the industry, get creative and win big.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2017 | 3:15 am

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