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.
January 2, 2022 Japanese researchers find formula for fast-charging lithium-ion batteries A new approach to anode fabrication could lead to extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.
December 31, 2021 Top 20 mining stories of 2021 Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.
December 31, 2021 Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19 Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
December 29, 2021 World’s first school for holistic mining management incorporates ESG agenda The University of Arizona’s School of Mining and Mineral Resources will strive to change the public perception of mining.
December 29, 2021 Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.
December 28, 2021 Chilean researchers want to turn copper tailings into construction materials Besides limiting the accumulation of tailings in the environment, the process drastically cuts the almost one tonne of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere per tonne of cement produced…
December 27, 2021 Bacteria may have played big role in the formation of massive silver, gold deposits Scientists at Penn State University and the University of Saskatchewan found silver in coprolites collected from the Ravens Throat River Lagerstätte in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
December 26, 2021 Researchers link cobalt mining in the DRC to violence, substance abuse, food-water insecurity An interdisciplinary group of researchers is calling for more data on how emerging technologies affect human health and livelihoods.
December 24, 2021 The View from England: On the rocks Whisky’s ability, like those of a mining engineer, is to make the earth move.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
