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Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project, Part 1

In 1996 the author was sent to Iran to supervise a drill program at a gold project called Zarshuran. It didn't go well.

Ralph Rushton | April 21, 2023 | 12:05 pm

Mining companies need new strategies to deliver low-carbon transition – report

“In the last year, energy security has trumped sustainability,” says…

MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2023 | 4:25 pm

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams…

Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am

Conservative design central to meeting tailings standards – report

SRK Consulting hosted an international training course in South Africa to…

Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 1:08 pm

Graphic: The Six Major Types of Lithium-ion Batteries

This infographic shows the tradeoffs between the six major lithium-ion…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 19, 2023 | 9:36 am

Education Spotlight: Safety and operational efficiency

Vista Training CEO and Edumine course designer Bruce Rabe learned very early in life how vital safety measures are to operating industrial machinery.

Amanda Stutt | July 18, 2022 | 6:00 am

Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions

Copper is key to avoiding the production of nitrous oxide, the third most potent greenhouse gas.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 5:05 am

The view from England: Time called on mining graduates

The U.K. Mining Education Forum notes that no one has enrolled in mining engineering or mineral processing undergraduate courses in the country for the past two years.

Chris Hinde | July 15, 2022 | 5:55 am

Big name investors back new climate venture fund

The Systemiq Capital Fund II will focus on climate tech companies that help reduce emissions and improve sustainability.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 5:12 am

New report unveils potential for undiscovered minerals deposits in British Columbia

Findings can be valuable for the mineral exploration sector, Indigenous groups and communities making decisions about mineral exploration in the area.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2022 | 1:41 pm

How to accurately determine the impact of lithium mining on water sources

In a paper published in the journal Earth's Future, scientists point out that previous studies have not addressed two important factors which has led to misguided estimations and assumptions.

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