Education Top Stories

Curtin University research fellow wins Mineralogical Society of America award

Dr. Denis Fougerouse from the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences named 2024 recipient.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2023 | 4:42 pm

Saskatchewan post-secondary schools to create new Global Institute for Energy and Mines

GIEMS will also provide training and experiential learning to help…

Staff Writer | December 8, 2023 | 4:57 am

Mitacs taps UBC mining professor Bern Klein for exceptional leadership award

Dr. Bern Klein teaches at the Norman B. Keevil Institute…

Staff Writer | December 7, 2023 | 9:38 am

Barrick named Tanzania’s employer of the year

North Mara mine has been named employer of the year…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 3:44 pm

Rio Tinto donates C$400,000 to domestic violence prevention in Canada

Funds to be distributed among 15 organisations that provide essential…

Staff Writer | December 1, 2023 | 4:33 pm

Researcher to study ’green’ steelmaking process at the atomic level

A researcher at Binghamton University received almost half a million dollars to investigate how hydrogen-based direct reduction works at the atomic level.

Staff Writer | August 15, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mussel-inspired technology efficiently recovers neodymium from wastewater

Researchers at Penn State University developed a new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating that has demonstrated "remarkable, even surprising" ability to recover rare earth elements.

Staff Writer | August 13, 2023 | 7:48 am

Routes of electric trackless vehicles may be inspired by honeybees

The foraging behaviour of honeybees might be useful in figuring out the most energy-efficient routes for electric trackless rubber-tired vehicles.

Staff Writer | August 11, 2023 | 5:25 am

University researchers advance renewable mining strategies in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin

Research is to show that aligning power consumption with renewable power availability reduces the environmental impact of power generation and also improves the bottom line for mining companies.

Staff Writer | August 8, 2023 | 2:30 pm

Gemstones ‘spill the beans’ on ancient trade routes

Modern techniques applied to gemstones help uncover ancient trade routes.

Staff Writer | August 6, 2023 | 7:24 am

Rio Tinto releases interactive map of tailings facilities

Miner reveals detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conforming with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management.

Staff Writer | August 4, 2023 | 12:34 pm