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Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials

Centre will be led by Imperial College London to search for innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the green energy transition.

Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 12:31 pm

Tectonic breakup generates diamonds, researchers find

Study could shape the future of the diamond exploration industry,…

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 8:26 am

BHP, Curtin University partner to provide student scholarships in Western Australia

The scholarships will provide recipients with financial aid, mentorship, fourth…

Staff Writer | July 26, 2023 | 4:02 pm

Mining industry still struggles to make data-driven decisions — report

Seequent has revealed the findings of its sixth annual Geoprofessionals…

MINING.com Editor | July 26, 2023 | 7:54 am

Rio Tinto donates land for college campus expansion in Oregon

The land donation, valued at $165,000, triples the size of…

Staff Writer | July 25, 2023 | 4:00 pm

MKS PAMP, Breitling partner to promote responsible artisanal mining

Artisanal small-scale mining provides a livelihood to over 40 million people worldwide, which, for the gold mining sector, corresponds to about 20 million miners.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2022 | 1:40 pm

BloombergNEF Pioneers competition seeks innovations in hydrogen, metals and materials

Applications are open until November 18.

Staff Writer | October 31, 2022 | 12:17 pm

Scientists to look at the role of supernovae as element-makers

Researchers plan to look for manganese, chromium, cobalt, and nickel in a third-generation white dwarf supernova named SN2021aefx, which exploded a year ago in the Spanish Dancer galaxy.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 5:56 am

Researchers develop Play-Doh-like material that conducts electricity like metal

This goes against all of the known rules about conductivity.

Staff Writer | October 28, 2022 | 6:06 am

Studying unintended consequences of mercury mitigation strategies key to artisanal mining sustainability goals

There are about 10 to 19 million people involved in ASGM activities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

Staff Writer | October 25, 2022 | 6:02 am

Researchers find possible replacement for rare earth in magnets

It could be possible to produce tetrataenite, an iron-nickel alloy, at scale by adding the common element phosphorous, researchers found.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 5:21 pm

Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.

Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 3:01 pm