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Women in Mining spotlight: Jamie Wallisch

Regulatory & sustainability expert at Assent reports on conditions at artisanal cobalt mines in the DRC.

Amanda Stutt | November 30, 2023 | 11:10 am

Arca Climate Technologies launches pilot project with BHP to capture CO2 from mine waste

Arca is one of the first companies commercializing mineralization for…

Amanda Stutt | November 29, 2023 | 1:30 pm

Gold nanoparticles create purple smoke

Researchers have solved a 400-year-old alchemy puzzle.

Staff Writer | November 27, 2023 | 5:05 am

Study points to mining conflict emerging at future salmon habits along BC-Alaska border

In 25 of the 114 rivers surveyed by the study,…

Staff Writer | November 24, 2023 | 11:07 am

From cupcakes to diamonds — the mining stories that inspire

Women galvanizing a new generation in mining.

Tommy Humphreys | November 23, 2023 | 3:23 pm

A new “age of palladates” may be underway

A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.

Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 6:00 am

Microbes help deal with uranium in groundwater, spent nuclear fuel repositories

A chemical process for the removal of uranium from groundwater has been discovered.

Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 6:10 am

Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up

A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.

Frik Els | May 19, 2023 | 12:12 pm

TNM Symposiums return with industry leaders’ insights on geopolitical shifts in mining

This powerful platform returns to a physical space so you can hear from and meet industry leaders.

Northern Miner Staff | May 19, 2023 | 9:39 am

Study shows copper’s bacteria and virus killing power on public transit

Funded by Teck as part of its Copper & Health program, the study evaluated the efficacy of three copper-based solutions for reducing the transmission of bacteria and viruses on high-touch surfaces.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 7:39 am

Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell walls.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 6:19 am

How fool’s gold fooled archaeologists for years

Researchers found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam from pyrite, which was long thought to be the source.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 7:37 am

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 calls for nominations to steering committee

The application process is open until May 19.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2023 | 12:23 pm

New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water

Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals like lead and cobalt from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

Staff Writer | May 14, 2023 | 4:00 am

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