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USGS provides $2 million to states to identify critical mineral potential in mine waste

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative to modernize understanding of geologic framework and improve knowledge of domestic critical mineral resources both in the ground and in mine waste.

Staff Writer | November 7, 2023 | 3:22 pm

Curtin, Chevron Australia begin construction on world-first natural gas research facility

Curtin Corrosion would also be an invaluable training opportunity, with…

Staff Writer | November 6, 2023 | 4:08 pm

New theory aims to explain how gold, platinum deposits formed on earth’s mantle

The new theory centers around a thin, "transient" region of…

Staff Writer | November 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

South Dakota Mines joins Universities Research Association

URA's mission is to establish and operate – in the…

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 11:14 am

New children’s book aims to get girls into mining

The characters in Ana Gabriela Juárez’s new book “Ana’s Adventures…

Alisha Hiyate | November 2, 2023 | 6:33 am

BHP, Rio Tinto call for partners in tailings management technology

World's biggest miners are inviting expressions of interest from technology providers, equipment manufacturers, reagent suppliers, startups and research groups across the globe.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 9:26 am

New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells

An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100% of the silver and 85% of the indium contained in thin-film solar cells.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Exploring for terbium? Try the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet

Turns out there is terbium on KELT-9, an exoplanet whose average temperature is 4,000 degrees Celsius.

Staff Writer | May 1, 2023 | 6:06 am

Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Women in Mining Spotlight: Jeannette McGill

VP and General Manager of Metals and Mining at AspenTech was former Head of Technology & Innovation: Platinum at Anglo American.

Amanda Stutt | April 28, 2023 | 11:52 am

NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement

NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends.

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 am