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Odds ‘n’ Sods Part II: Sinking shafts in South Africa–hot, dangerous, and exhilarating

Eventually, assuming you have no wish to be an academic geologist or a waiter, reality bites and some sort of salaried earth science career is needed to fund the pub breaks.

Ralph Rushton - The Northern Miner | February 10, 2021 | 3:00 pm

What does 2021 have in store for mining?

The move towards sustainability should speed up.

Rob Tyson - Mining International Inc. | February 9, 2021 | 12:32 pm

Gold-decorated titanium dioxide nanoparticles can speed up water desalination

The nanoparticles are able to absorb about 96% of the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2021 | 6:14 am

Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation

Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2021 | 4:05 am

Mining key to transition to green economy

The “ultimate death” of the carbon economy will fuel new…

Hayley Woodin - Business in Vancouver | February 5, 2021 | 11:47 am

Man drinks sodium cyanide

DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael Allan McCrae | October 25, 2016 | 2:35 am

The mining community now has its own social media site — PeopleMine

PeopleMine seeks to connect individuals who work, or aim to do so, in the resources sector.

PeopleMine | October 17, 2016 | 3:00 am

NGOs want Venezuela to halt mining concessions, claim violations of Indigenous rights

Advocacy groups are taking issue at the Mining Arch of the Orinoco River National Development Strategic Zone.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2016 | 1:00 am

Canadian scientists identify bacteria linked to acid produced at mining sites

Researchers at the Canadian University of British Columbia (UBC) have isolated organisms that cause acid-rock drainage in mining operations.

University of British Columbia | October 13, 2016 | 2:30 am

Job seekers remain targeted by scams despite economic conditions improving

Scam artists have turned their attention to the mining sector's large legion of job-seekers, several of whom are already out thousands of dollars.

CareerMine | October 11, 2016 | 3:00 am

Hudbay positioning itself for the next up cycle

With its Costancia mine now in full production, in Peru, Hudbay Minerals' COO talks about what's next.

Carmen Gomez-Cotta | September 18, 2016 | 1:45 pm

Mining threats UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada

Out of 75 documented threats against nine designated natural and cultural sites, 23 belong to the "physical resource extraction" category.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 15, 2016 | 8:50 am

Training for mining has moved to a new level

EduMine's mining campus just became a lot smarter, with expanded training content that covers the mining workforce and delivery by an LMS platform designed for mining.

Simon Houlding | September 13, 2016 | 11:25 am

Uranium mining in Canada one of the world’s cleanest — study

New study shows that mining and milling uranium contributes very few greenhouse gases to the total emissions produced by nuclear power generation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 4:05 am

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