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Transformational technologies – which will enable the next revolution in mining?

Industry experts weigh in on the biggest technological advances seen this year.

MINING.com Editor | July 12, 2023 | 12:27 pm

Nevada juniors collaborate on mine reclamation research

Two research projects aimed at offsetting carbon emissions and implementing…

By Henry Lazenby in Tonopah, Nevada | July 10, 2023 | 10:28 am

Earth’s oldest rocks retell the story of the planet’s earliest history

New research shows that subduction and recycling didn’t start as…

Staff Writer | July 10, 2023 | 6:06 am

Mining megatrends could create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO

Megatrends include society and investors, technological progress and geopolitical turbulence,…

Henry Lazenby | June 29, 2023 | 4:27 pm

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq.…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Iron Ore Company of Canada, CNA launch future workforce program for electricians

They are collaborating on the development of new skills for the mining industry.

Staff Writer | October 4, 2022 | 6:00 am

Teck contributes $3.6m to support redevelopment, new teaching innovations at BCIT

$1 million was provided in capital funding to the Health Sciences Centre, the rest to BCIT Trades and Technology Complex.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 1:41 pm

Better geoscience communication can solve the mining industry’s image problem

How can we showcase the positives the mining industry has to offer? The answer is simple: geoscience communication.

Courtney Onstad | September 29, 2022 | 10:20 am

Niobium could be key to supercapacitators

New research from Umeå University proposes the idea of using niobium molecules as building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2022 | 5:16 am

ESG, geopolitics ranked top risks for mining companies, EY survey shows

While evidence has shown that mining companies are integrating ESG factors into corporate strategies, survey respondents still rank ESG issues as the number one risk to their business.

Staff Writer | September 28, 2022 | 9:22 am

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

Staff Writer | September 28, 2022 | 5:05 am

Equinox Partners takes a stand against mining’s nonaligned directors

Chief investment officer Sean Fieler has witnessed declining levels of insider ownership at the GDX across a swath of companies in the last seven years.

Amanda Stutt & Henry Lazenby | September 27, 2022 | 3:27 pm

ESG in Mining: Turning intent into action

In the last 24 months, the top 10 global mining companies have hired staff into 284 newly created ESG positions within their organisations.

Stephen Hall - CSG Talent | September 27, 2022 | 6:00 am

Synthetic rocks shed light on how REEs are formed

New research is getting closer to explaining the mechanisms by which rocks containing rare earths form.

Staff Writer | September 25, 2022 | 7:59 am

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