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Cultivating the next generation of miners

Talent is the greatest natural resource.

Global Business Reports | June 21, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Gold, platinum-powered AI helps monitor breathing, heart rate

Scientists combine nanotechnology and artificial intelligence to bring machines one…

Staff Writer | June 21, 2023 | 6:06 am

Lake Shore Gold team tops Ontario mine rescue competition

Eight district champion teams from across Ontario were evaluated on…

Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 12:32 pm

The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations

In the 18th century, a nation's wealth was generally seen…

Chris Hinde | June 19, 2023 | 3:51 pm

Women in Mining Spotlight: Freda Campbell

Campbell was awarded the 2023 Indigenous Trailblazer Award by Women in…

Amanda Stutt | June 16, 2023 | 10:38 am

Researchers working on smart drone capable of preventing tailings dams failures

US-based engineers are developing new technologies to detect and prevent potential failures of coal waste storage facilities.

Staff Writer | September 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research useful to monitor CO2 levels at mine sites

An ultra-compact seismic device allows for continuous monitoring of carbon reservoirs and the detection of sudden changes that could lead to CO2 leakages.

Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 5:24 am

Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors

“This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.”

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

Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining

As a career choice, mining has seen better times.

Blair McBride | September 19, 2022 | 6:01 am

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.

Staff Writer | September 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale mining

Coal extraction in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan drove the mining-related deforestation in the country.

Staff Writer | September 14, 2022 | 5:05 am

Strange diamonds from ancient dwarf planet could be key for next-gen machinery

Researchers say lonsdaleite could aid the production of ultra-hard machine parts.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

Zinc turns out to be key to efficient organic solar cells

OSCs are considered the future of photovoltaics.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled

Researchers have found that due to the conditions of the core-mantle boundary carbon comes out of a liquid iron-metal alloy and forms diamonds.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 7:10 am

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