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Europe’s “oldest” copper cannon made of Slavic copper

A “faulty” cast copper-alloy cannon may be the oldest in Europe.

Staff Writer | September 17, 2023 | 7:41 am

Agnico Eagle marks 90th anniversary of Macassa mine, makes $2.2m cancer donation

In addition to celebrating the #4 Shaft project, Agnico announced…

Staff Writer | September 15, 2023 | 3:29 pm

Rio Tinto IOC donates $3m to Cégep de Sept-Îles for research and training pavilion

The initiative is part of a collaboration between IOC and…

Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 5:21 pm

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones…

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Tempered steel was a thing 2,900 years ago

Until recently it was assumed that it had not been possible to produce suitable quality steel in the Early Iron Age and certainly not in the Final Bronze Age.

Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 6:14 am

The salt on your table could be key for the green energy transition

Large underground salt deposits could serve as hydrogen holding tanks, conduct heat to geothermal plants, and influence CO2 storage.

Staff Writer | March 1, 2023 | 5:05 am

Rio Tinto kicks off recruitment campaign

Miner seeks university graduates from Australia and New Zealand, as it seeks to attract the best minds in engineering, data science, advanced technology, business and geology.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 4:20 pm

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Research institutions, US Army partner to identify risks in critical minerals supply chain

Over 100 industrial scientists, WPI faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students are engaged in more than 20 research projects.

Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 5:50 am

Cleantech startup aims to transform mine waste into a ‘climate solution’

Arca was named as one of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures and won a $1 million award from XPRIZE and the Musk Foundation in a carbon removal competition.

Amanda Stutt | February 24, 2023 | 10:14 am

Copper catalyst may be essential for production of solar fuels from sunlight, water, CO2

Exploring copper’s properties as an electrocatalyst has brought scientists one step closer to us turning CO2 into solar fuels through artificial photosynthesis.

Staff Writer | February 23, 2023 | 5:08 am

Talent shortage holds miners back from delivering on production targets, objectives – report

Three cross-industry trends are converging to mobilize changes within the mining workforce, says McKinsey & Company.

MINING.com Editor | February 22, 2023 | 3:08 pm

Perovskites may soon beat silicon’s efficiency in solar cells

Researchers are proposing a novel, physics-based approach to synthesizing perovskites.

Staff Writer | February 21, 2023 | 5:52 am

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