January 14, 2022

Recycling plant aims to turn US coal country into rare earth powerhouse

“The mining industry needs to do a better job of utilizing innovative technologies as a way of looking to clean up environmental liabilities.”

January 13, 2022

Labour shortage threatens to put mining industry on shaky ground

Job vacancy rates in the Canadian mining, quarrying and oil and gas sector in the third quarter of last year reached a record high of 4.3%

January 12, 2022

SQM ups ESG agenda with Standard for Responsible Mining audit

Indigenous communities living around Chile’s Atacama salt flat last year asked authorities to suspend SQM’s operating permits or reduce its operations until it submits an environmental compliance plan acceptable to…

January 11, 2022

Deepwater oil targeted by Argentine activists who quashed mining

Perhaps the most famous green cause in Argentina actually ended in defeat.

January 10, 2022

Copper-based artificial photosynthesis device advances research into solar fuels

The device is known as a photoelectrochemical cell and it is made of copper oxide, or cuprous oxide, a promising artificial photosynthesis material.

January 10, 2022

AME Roundup will be in person and online hybrid this year

Conference runs online and at Vancouver Convention Centre Jan 31-Feb 3.

January 6, 2022

Deep-sea research campaign aims to tap world’s largest known source of EV battery metals

Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies and countries are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries for smart phones and…

January 5, 2022

The View from England: It’s the economy, stupid

The Minerals Education Coalition calculates that the average American born last year will consume almost 3 million pounds of minerals, metals and fuel in their lifetime.

January 4, 2022

Palladium-infused ‘nano-chocolates’ a cheaper mechanism to store hydrogen

German researchers have developed an alternative mechanism to store hydrogen in palladium nanoparticles.

January 3, 2022

The history, and the future of British Columbia’s Brucejack mine

After a $2.8 billion deal late last year, the future looks bright for one of the highest grade gold mines in the world.