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Betty Jean Hall: the lawyer who broke down barriers for women in mining

Hall’s efforts resulted in legal settlements that provided back pay to women who had been denied jobs and secured future hiring commitments from mining companies.

Salima Virani - Canadian Mining Journal | August 30, 2024 | 1:52 pm

Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines

One in three of the illegal mining workforce is female,…

Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 10:59 am

Newmont’s Lori Douglas named as one of Paradigm for Parity’s Women on the Rise 2024

Paradigm for Parity recognizes exceptional leadership, commitment to advancing women…

Staff Writer | August 28, 2024 | 5:54 pm

Equinox Gold celebrates Greenstone mine opening with 3,634 km ride, $1 million donation

The cycling journey is part of the celebrations leading up…

Staff Writer | August 28, 2024 | 10:55 am

Responsible mining is only way to energy transition, says SRK

Miners will need to move into newer mining territories to…

Staff Writer | August 23, 2024 | 5:11 pm

CIM: Responsible mining and resource management from a 12-year old’s perspective

Sixth-grade student captured an audience of CEOs at the CIM conference in Vancouver.

Amanda Stutt | May 14, 2024 | 9:03 am

Op-Ed: British Columbia celebrates Mining Month in May 2024

Milestones in 2024 two are major mines starting or resuming operations: Premier Gold, near Stewart, and Blackwater Gold, southwest of Prince George.

Hon Josie Osborne | May 10, 2024 | 2:18 pm

UK students to use AI, robotics to develop nuclear decommissioning solutions

UK students are being challenged with developing a small robot capable of transporting nuclear waste.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2024 | 6:32 am

Critical minerals and the global supply chain: Challenges and opportunities

One of the current difficulties with the global supply chain for critical minerals is that too few countries produce most of them.

Ellie Gabel | May 8, 2024 | 2:02 pm

US Strategic Metals, Missouri University partner on precursor cathode material research

Currently, most of the pCAM in the world is produced outside the United States.

Staff Writer | May 7, 2024 | 5:02 pm

New method efficiently recovers phosphorus from sewage sludge

Volatilization seems to be a promising approach for recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge.

Staff Writer | May 6, 2024 | 5:13 am

Ever heard of strange metals? This is how to make them

MIT physicists discovered a new way to make a state of matter known as a strange metal.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2024 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto donates $875,000 to Missouri University to research critical minerals recovery from waste

Project will test new chemical dissolution strategies and purification techniques to produce pure gallium and germanium compounds from waste materials.

Staff Writer | April 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm

MSHA issues final rule to better protect miners from silica dust exposure

The final rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure.

Staff Writer | April 17, 2024 | 3:13 pm

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