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Earthquakes may have caused gold nuggets to form, study finds

The mechanism behind the formation of gold nuggets has remained an enigma to the scientific community.

Staff Writer | September 8, 2024 | 7:31 am

Australian miners recognized as ESG leaders at AAMEG Africa Awards 2024

South32, Orion Minerals, Perenti and DRA Global are among the winners.

Staff Writer | September 6, 2024 | 1:08 pm

Video: How the world’s first fully traceable tin mine works

The San Rafael mine in Peru produces 12% of the…

Staff Writer | September 4, 2024 | 1:36 pm

Guest Column: Critical minerals, Western security and the case for US leadership

The International Energy Agency estimates an extra $800 billion of…

Dominic Raab | September 3, 2024 | 12:14 pm

ERG Africa’s Frontier SA gifts 30 solar boreholes to local communities in the DRC

Through DOT-Frontier, 10 community development projects are underway for 2024,…

Staff Writer | August 31, 2024 | 8:28 am

Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals

Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 9:37 am

Earth’s largest iron ore deposits are a billion years younger than believed, research reveals

Researchers found the Hamersley deposits in Western Australia formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than 2.2 billion years ago as previously estimated.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2024 | 3:58 pm

Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation projects

'102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground' tells the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems.

Amanda Stutt | July 19, 2024 | 4:49 pm

Golden rule: Why younger investors are drawn to gold

Among wealthy investors under the age of 43, 45% own gold as a physical asset.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 7:28 am

Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 pm

YMP aims to bridge the mining talent gap with 45 scholarships

The YMP Scholarship Fund has grown to nearly C$250,000 this year from just C$12,000 in its first year, and up from C$200,000 last year.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 3, 2024 | 9:05 am

ICMM, TNFD release new nature-focused sector guidance for metals and mining industry

The material supports mining and metals companies implementing TNFD’s wider framework in managing the nuances that are unique to the sector.

Staff Writer | June 28, 2024 | 4:04 pm

Teck Resources named one of 2024’s best 50 corporate citizens in Canada

Teck has set ambitious targets in sustainability, including being carbon neutral by 2050.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Royal Cornwall Museum reveals first Bronze Age tin mining tools discovered in Europe

Recent carbon dating research provides insight into the mining techniques of our ancestors.

Staff Writer | June 14, 2024 | 3:41 pm

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