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Construction kicks off soon on USGS research facility at Colorado School of Mines

The $240 million building will be occupied by about 250 USGS researchers, 68 Mines researchers and 150 Mines students.

Staff Writer | September 6, 2023 | 4:32 pm

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance marks fifth year of QMEA GIRLS mentoring program

The academy encourages a talent pipeline of employees into vocational…

Staff Writer | September 4, 2023 | 2:08 pm

Birmingham scientists partner with CoTec to develop disruptive technologies for mineral extraction

Recycling technology originally developed by materials scientists allows extraction of…

Staff Writer | September 4, 2023 | 8:14 am

Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits

Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the…

Staff Writer | September 3, 2023 | 7:53 am

It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs

In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation…

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 10:18 am

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

Ever heard about elaliite and elkinstantonite?

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 7:28 am

Women in Mining Spotlight: Cat Culkin

Cat Culkin, chief technology officer at Pronto.ai on a virtual site visit in California.

Amanda Stutt | December 28, 2022 | 9:14 am

Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free

Researchers discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atmospheric oxygen.

Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 7:49 am

Turns out that gold objects were also valued during the Bronze Age

Archaeologists identified a 4000-year-old gold-working toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.

Staff Writer | December 26, 2022 | 6:36 am

How virtual reality makes geology more accessible

Students and other people interested in geology can have a ‘dry run’ experience and review techniques before reaching an actual site.

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

New model allows for balancing rare plant protection, mine development

Researchers at Utah State University are mapping out strategies that allow balancing the emerging demand for mining and energy development projects on the Colorado Plateau.

Staff Writer | December 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Gold may be the solution to foggy glasses

The soon-to-be patented coating has been created by researchers at ETH Zurich.

Staff Writer | December 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

De Beers Group awards $33K in scholarships to women in STEM

It builds on a partnership between De Beers Group and UN Women that provided $408,000 in scholarships to support Canadian women in STEM programs.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 10:59 am

Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillers

Researchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and using it in drug manufacturing.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

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