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GRI presents sustainability reporting standard for mining companies

A draft Standard is open for public comment until April 30, and webinars will take place on February 23 and March 2.

Amanda Stutt | February 15, 2023 | 4:37 pm

Stillwater partners with Cornell University on hydrometallurgy and carbon capture initiatives

The partnership would fall under the MINER program funded by…

Staff Writer | February 14, 2023 | 9:08 am

Cyber threats on the rise for resource industries

Traditional security is inadequate to protect industrial environments from rapidly…

Henry Lazenby | February 13, 2023 | 10:38 am

Curtin University appoints director of Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub

National initiative aims to transform mineral research outputs into commercial…

Staff Writer | February 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study

Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am

Ore-sand: a sustainable source of sand that reduces mine waste

Researchers propose the idea of separating and repurposing sand-like materials from mine waste before they are added to the garbage stream.

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

MAC cheers Canadian government’s $3 billion budget commitment to mining

Commitments include public geoscience and exploration programs to help find the next generation of critical minerals deposits.

Staff Writer | April 13, 2022 | 6:00 am

NORCAT partners with Vector Institute on AI training program

Partnership designed to provide technical training and talent resourcing to support the advancement of machine learning in the mining industry.

Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 6:00 am

New maps to boost mineral exploration in British Columbia

Research presentation at Kamloops Exploration Group conference April 13, online community open house April 21.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2022 | 2:32 pm

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.

Staff Writer | April 10, 2022 | 7:16 am

Digging Deeper: How diverse is mining today?

Over the last decade there has been a great influx of initiatives, programs, pathways, and recruitment drives to get women an equal seat at the table.

Christina Theoklitou-Panagiotou | April 8, 2022 | 1:24 pm

Understanding zinc’s role in a low-carbon economy

Zinc is one of the most versatile and essential materials known to mankind.

Visual Capitalist | April 7, 2022 | 8:04 am

How charge, discharge cycles make li-ion batteries bleed to death

There is a link between cracks that form in batteries’ structure during charge-discharge cycles and the depletion of vital liquids that carry charge.

Staff Writer | April 7, 2022 | 6:06 am

Researchers look into extracting critical metals from mine waste to boost Australia, India supply

University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.

Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 5:05 am

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