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Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the energy they produce into emission-free power.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 6:06 am

Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project, Part 2

We'd learned some tough lessons in Phase 1, and this…

Ralph Rushton | May 5, 2023 | 1:03 pm

BHP, Rio Tinto call for partners in tailings management technology

World's biggest miners are inviting expressions of interest from technology…

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 9:26 am

New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells

An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100%…

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Exploring for terbium? Try the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet

Turns out there is terbium on KELT-9, an exoplanet whose…

Staff Writer | May 1, 2023 | 6:06 am

International Day of Women in Mining launch looks at diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

A 2-hour virtual event on June was attended by over 1,000 industry participants from across the globe.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2022 | 1:12 pm

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Inomin's inaugural 2021 drilling program at Beaver generated a significant discovery of high-grade magnesium and other critical minerals including nickel, chromium, and cobalt.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2022 | 11:14 am

More than a mine: A tale of two historic British Columbia mining camps

Britannia was a leader in the field and developed a new way to extract metals, which was copied in many other mines.

Amanda Stutt | June 24, 2022 | 10:47 am

‘Appalling’ abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders

Western Australia's inquiry says industry culture fails to protect women and recommends documenting victims' historical experiences.

Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 3:55 am

Universities, mining majors partner on research project to reduce risk of tailings dam failures

TAILLIQ project is funded by the Australian Research Council, Anglo American, BHP, Freeport-McMoran, Newmont, Rio Tinto and Teck Resources.

Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 2:26 pm

Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that mining the Main Belt of asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter could be done profitably.

Staff Writer | June 21, 2022 | 5:10 am

How platinum can help clean up wastewater, make it potable

Platinum is a key ingredient to help clean even the most stubborn toxins from wastewater.

Staff Writer | June 20, 2022 | 6:06 am

New mapping method may lead to discovery of new geothermal energy, green metal resources

Researchers at the University of Twente developed a new method to analyze the earth's continental crust.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 19, 2022 | 6:10 am

Researchers better understand chances of making graphite from coal

Ohio University researchers have presented evidence of a new carbon solid they named "amorphous graphite."

Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 6:06 am

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