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How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises

The location of many energy transition minerals will require access to land in regions of political instability or insecurity, including in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Gerry Reddy and Mike Steyn | August 24, 2023 | 12:00 pm

Strange metals’ properties uncovered

Understanding strange metals could help researchers identify new kinds of…

Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 6:06 am

Technical best practice foundations insights shared at global mining lawyers’ forum

The mining sector is raising the bar to meet increasingly…

MINING.com Editor | August 21, 2023 | 3:43 pm

Rio Tinto’s Diavik donates $184,000 to United Way NWT’s emergency wildfire efforts in Canada

The donated funds will directly assist registered charities to address…

Staff Writer | August 18, 2023 | 3:00 pm

Australia’s Aboriginal groups gaining bigger voice in new energy deals

Aboriginal groups have so far had limited say in mega-projects…

Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 2:13 pm

YMP Scholarship Fund announces 2022 winners

The Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund has this year awarded C$210,000 to 44 students pursuing mining-related programs at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Norm Tollinsky | December 8, 2022 | 6:03 am

Teck donates $3.6 million to support green spaces across British Columbia

Teck’s goal to a become a nature positive company by 2030 means its conservation, protection and restoration of land and biodiversity will exceed the disturbance caused by its mining.

Staff Writer | December 7, 2022 | 6:16 am

Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations

The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 7:03 am

Environmental and human rights assessment of Rio Tinto’s former Panguna copper mine begins

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2022 | 4:42 pm

Wyoming Innovation Center receives ‘Overcoming Adversity’ award

The center is home to companies and researchers developing commodities like asphalt, graphene, graphite, agricultural char, carbon fiber and more — using coal and coal byproducts.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2022 | 1:06 pm

Maptek unveils 2022 Geology Challenge champions

Cathy Barton, Senior Geologist for IGO won 1st prize for producing alternative geological models to better understand water-bearing structures on a disseminated nickel deposit.

Staff Writer | December 2, 2022 | 6:00 am