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Turns out that gold objects were also valued during the Bronze Age

Archaeologists identified a 4000-year-old gold-working toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.

Staff Writer | December 26, 2022 | 6:36 am

How virtual reality makes geology more accessible

Students and other people interested in geology can have a…

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

New model allows for balancing rare plant protection, mine development

Researchers at Utah State University are mapping out strategies that…

Staff Writer | December 20, 2022 | 5:05 am

Gold may be the solution to foggy glasses

The soon-to-be patented coating has been created by researchers at…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

De Beers Group awards $33K in scholarships to women in STEM

It builds on a partnership between De Beers Group and…

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 10:59 am

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

Frik Els | December 9, 2021 | 1:19 pm

Mining Chemicals Handbook goes digital

Solvay has launched an exclusive digital knowledge hub that provides 24/7 access to relevant mining chemical application information.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 9, 2021 | 11:19 am

New uranium-containing mineral could provide information on how to clean up nuclear waste

Oldsite forms from the interaction of air and water with uranium and iron-sulphide ores in humid underground environments.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2021 | 6:11 am

Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets?

Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 5:05 am

Researchers develop covid-killing stainless steel

The newly-developed alloy can inactivate 99.75% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within three hours and 99.99% within six hours.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2021 | 8:07 am

Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust

Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind.

Visual Capitalist | December 7, 2021 | 7:41 am

Newmont to sell first sustainability-linked bonds from a miner

The company’s 10-year bonds will pay investors a higher interest rate if it fails to cut emissions, or to sufficiently boost the percentage of women in its senior leadership positions by 2030.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2021 | 1:20 pm

Artificial material mimics rare earth compounds

Researchers at Aalto University created a new material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Denison adopts Indigenous peoples policy aimed at reconciliation

The policy identifies five key areas of action that will support a continuously evolving reconciliation action plan: engagement, empowerment, environment, employment, and education.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2021 | 11:49 am

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