October 13, 2021 Visualizing the journey of a mining entrepreneur Mining may be an industry nearly as old as humankind itself, but the process of how a patch of ground becomes a mine is no different from the modern start-up.
October 13, 2021 The largest copper mines in the world by capacity Global copper production has expanded with populations and economies, especially in China, which consumed 54% of the world’s refined copper in 2020.
October 12, 2021 Scientists propose using CO2 to create Martian fuel An updated chemical process could cheaply bring astronauts back from Mars and help mitigate climate change.
October 11, 2021 Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth.
October 8, 2021 Eira Thomas: ‘there’s huge opportunity for young innovators’ in mining Part of the exploration team that discovered the Diavik diamond mine, Thomas was also named one of the World Economic Forum's “Young Global Leaders” in 2008.
October 6, 2021 Duo share Nobel chemistry prize for work on solar cell advances Two scientists, working independently of each other, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work into molecular construction and its impact on a range of uses from solar cells…
October 5, 2021 Visualizing copper’s role in a low-carbon economy The transition to renewable energy and electrification will require tons of metals, and copper is considered the most essential.
October 5, 2021 All the metals we mined in one visualization According to Circle Economy, the world consumes 100.6 billion tonnes of materials annually.
October 4, 2021 How Life Cycle Assessments can enhance ‘green’ mining techniques Britain-based researchers say ‘cradle to grave’ evaluation at the outset of new metal mining explorations can mitigate against negative environmental impacts.
October 3, 2021 International FIFO mining work — the pros and cons A typical international FIFO roster for many places is 8 weeks on with 4 weeks off.
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
