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The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage

Researchers at Penn State University say that if fracturing and erosion at the surface, and thus oxidation, occur slowly, acid mine drainage can be avoided.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 1, 2020 | 6:51 am

Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting properties to watch

Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces are among the world’s premier…

Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | October 30, 2020 | 2:04 pm

IGF, UNDP offer Gender and Mining Governance course

The free seminar runs online November 2 to 27.

MINING.com Editor | October 30, 2020 | 12:28 pm

How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking

The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and…

Frik Els | October 29, 2020 | 5:33 pm

New coral species prized for mining potential

Three species of black coral have been discovered on the…

Reuters | October 29, 2020 | 8:14 am

Australian Miners Invest in Training Australians for their Industry

Roxy Downs Sun reports that a study, conducted by the National Centre for Vocational Education Reasearch (NCVER), shows that Australian miners invested […]

Susanne Iberle | April 11, 2013 | 11:53 pm

Mining4Life Raised $2.7M with Texas Hold’em Poker Evening at PDAC

As reported on forbes.com, a poker evening at PDAC in March in Toronto raised $2.7M for Mining4Life. The money goes to the […]

Susanne Iberle | April 5, 2013 | 11:32 pm

Study on the Risk of Drillings near Dams

As herald-dispatch.com reports, the University of West Virginia will conduct a study about the risk of drilling and mining near dams and […]

Susanne Iberle | April 5, 2013 | 12:16 am

Agreement between Northern College and Queen’s University in Kingston

Northern Ontario Business reports that the Northern College and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the Queen’s University in Kingston […]

Susanne Iberle | April 2, 2013 | 11:37 pm

Survey shows fewer Americans pick gold as top investment choice

Gold still handsomely beats out property and stocks.

MINING.com Editor | March 30, 2013 | 12:04 am

Alaska’s Fort Knox mine: A driver of the local economic engine

Mining done responsibly is good for us all.

Jack Caldwell | March 29, 2013 | 5:02 pm

Technology changing the nature of the skilled trades

Technology is having a profound impact on the nature of the skilled trades, apprenticeship training and journeyperson skills requirements, a report released […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 28, 2013 | 1:48 pm