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Snapshot: key lithium mining projects around the world

Europe makes strides to reduce dependency on Chinese battery supply chain, but downstream won’t be so easy, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | January 22, 2021 | 1:20 pm

Family men or forest destroyers? Meet the miners living off the Amazon’s gold

The Amazon has more than 4,470 illegal mining sites, more…

Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 10:16 am

Decarbonization gets $501bn investment in 2020 – report

The largest sector was renewable energy, according to BloombergNEF's new…

MINING.com Editor | January 20, 2021 | 11:53 am

Miners now saviours in green transition

The whole system has to be rebuilt, and that is…

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 19, 2021 | 11:02 am

Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft

Japanese researchers are testing materials that can stand high temperatures…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 6:16 am

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:29 am

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2015 | 4:15 am

World’s biggest online diamond retailer to open more stores

The cycle of unbundling and rebundling.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 8, 2015 | 10:24 am

Anti-Corruption for Mining Suppliers Short Course – Protect Yourself, Protect Your Company

A third party or an employee being involved in a corrupt activity towards a foreign government official without your knowledge can lead to you facing jail time in Canada and substantial financial penalties for your company.

Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) | October 27, 2015 | 2:24 pm

Diamonds could help spot early stage cancers

Australian researchers have found a way to use diamonds to act as beacons in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and identify cancerous tumours before they become life-threatening.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2015 | 12:29 pm

Randgold to exceed 2015 output target from Kibali, wants new licence in Congo

The mine produced 526,627 ounces in its first full year of operation in 2014, and was expected to yield 600,000 ounces this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2015 | 10:15 am

Australia says ‘yes’ to Carmichael coal mine by Great Barrier Reef

The country's government has given its final, yet conditional, approval for one of the world's biggest coal mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2015 | 10:45 am

Gekko Systems Launches 2015 Graduate Engineering Program

Following the successful conclusion of the inaugural Graduate Program in 2012, the company has embarked on a new, extended three-year program to commence mid-September.

Gekko Systems | September 17, 2015 | 9:02 am

University of California sells off $200 million in coal, oil sands assets

Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Bachher said the assets were no longer good investments for the university's $98.2 billion fund.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2015 | 3:45 am

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