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Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining

As a career choice, mining has seen better times.

Blair McBride | September 19, 2022 | 6:01 am

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes…

Staff Writer | September 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Indonesia accounts for over 50% of deforestation caused by large-scale mining

Coal extraction in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan drove…

Staff Writer | September 14, 2022 | 5:05 am

Strange diamonds from ancient dwarf planet could be key for next-gen machinery

Researchers say lonsdaleite could aid the production of ultra-hard machine…

Staff Writer | September 13, 2022 | 6:06 am

Zinc turns out to be key to efficient organic solar cells

OSCs are considered the future of photovoltaics.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2022 | 6:06 am

The View from England: Burning lessons for mining

Burning Man principles contain lessons that could be more usefully shared with the mining industry.

Chris Hinde | September 6, 2021 | 11:02 am

Rare earths make their way to Colorado’s waterways

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say there is growing concern about REE concentrations, which are not monitored and there are no water quality standards set for them.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 3, 2021 | 5:49 am

New minerals data compilation released for British Columbia’s Golden Triangle

A collaboration between Geoscience BC and the mineral exploration sector created a new public data compilation to guide decisions about exploration for critical minerals in the province.

MINING.com Editor | September 1, 2021 | 3:04 pm

Scientists ‘stretch’ li-ion batteries storage capacity, lifespan

Researchers at the University of Southern California propose introducing “stretch” into battery materials so they can be cycled repeatedly without structural fatigue.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2021 | 6:06 am

The power of a uranium pellet

Using research from the U.S. Department of Energy, this graphic puts in perspective the efficiency of a single uranium pellet in comparison to fossil fuels.

Niccolo Conte - Visual Capitalist Elements | August 30, 2021 | 10:57 am

Ancient remains send warning message on current lead exposure in humans

Those most directly affected are miners and employees in recycling facilities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 29, 2021 | 8:08 am

How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war

US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.

Frik Els | August 27, 2021 | 12:19 pm

New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste

Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 27, 2021 | 6:06 am

In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do

Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 10:55 am

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