November 23, 2021 Can plants that suck metal from soil replace mining? Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metal through soil, a mechanism to clean poisoned lands and maybe gather battery components like nickel and cobalt.
November 22, 2021 Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought Penn State University researchers discovered that organic material eventually becomes coal and produces methane through microbial action.
November 21, 2021 Scientists want to engineer bacteria to sustainability mine rare earths Cornell researchers are looking for an environmentally friendly, low-temperature, low-pressure method to mine rare earth elements from rock.
November 18, 2021 Education spotlight: Understanding the mining industry ‘What is Mining’ answers questions on how the industry operates and how to lay solid foundations for mining projects and see them through to successful completion.
November 18, 2021 WATCH: CEO of ICCM talks to CNN about mining trucks Global mining truck fleet numbers about 28,000.
November 17, 2021 Chart: How much gold is in the world? In 2020, miners produced just over 3,000 tonnes of gold, and at this rate, underground reserves will last less than 18 years without new discoveries.
November 17, 2021 Uranium & nuclear power play a critical role in the US Without nuclear power, carbon emissions from electricity production in the US would have been substantially higher over the last 40 years.
November 16, 2021 WGC tells story of gold with launch of docuseries To chronicle gold's importance throughout the course of human history, the World Gold Council is launching a 5-part documentary series.
November 15, 2021 14 million tonnes a day show why China and India won’t quit coal No other nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than the two countries.
November 14, 2021 Researchers push for more accurate battery metals demand forecasts A report by CSIRO states that unsophisticated models based on current supply levels and basic recycling rates promote mischaracterizations of the real opportunities in both metal mining and recycling.
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