Education Top Stories

Why mining is essential to the energy transition and global prosperity

Imagine a world without mining. Many people do.

Robert Wilt | January 4, 2023 | 6:45 am

University of Oulu gets €1.6 million funding to expedite emission-free steel industry

The Advanced Steels for a Green Planet project funded by…

Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 4:37 pm

Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse

The mining industry’s biggest challenge will be to adapt to…

Jonathan Umbsaar | January 3, 2023 | 2:18 pm

New Year’s resolutions for miners – 2023

Timothy Foden, partner in international arbitration group at law firm Boies…

Amanda Stutt | December 30, 2022 | 9:33 am

Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation

Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 7:58 am

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.

Chris Hinde | January 5, 2022 | 6:00 am

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

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

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2022 | 6:06 am

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.

Amanda Stutt | January 3, 2022 | 12:40 pm

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.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 2, 2022 | 9:49 am

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.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 31, 2021 | 8:00 am

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.

Amanda Stutt | December 29, 2021 | 11:53 am

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.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2021 | 11:50 am

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 under conventional mechanisms.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2021 | 12:13 pm

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