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Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria

Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell walls.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 6:19 am

How fool’s gold fooled archaeologists for years

Researchers found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia…

Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 7:37 am

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 calls for nominations to steering committee

The application process is open until May 19.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2023 | 12:23 pm

New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water

Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals…

Staff Writer | May 14, 2023 | 4:00 am

What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners

New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that…

Elizabeth Freele and Rachel Dekker | May 13, 2023 | 11:46 am

Teck, Royal Ontario Museum partner to showcase copper’s antimicrobial properties

Funding will also go towards an educational program to explain the health benefits of copper and illustrate the important role it plays for the low-carbon future.

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 4:44 pm

Jetti Resources, UBC publish new study on the science of the “holy grail” of the copper industry

Study sheds new light on how chalcopyrite behaves when subject to leaching and provides a better understanding of the nature of the passivation layer.

Staff Writer | July 20, 2022 | 12:26 pm

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 6:06 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

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

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How fool’s gold fooled archaeologists for years

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 calls for nominations to steering committee

New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water

What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners

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Teck, Royal Ontario Museum partner to showcase copper’s antimicrobial properties

Jetti Resources, UBC publish new study on the science of the “holy grail” of the copper industry

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials

Education Spotlight: Safety and operational efficiency

Feeding copper to microbes may help curb GHG emissions

The view from England: Time called on mining graduates

Big name investors back new climate venture fund

New report unveils potential for undiscovered minerals deposits in British Columbia

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