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There are critical minerals hiding in your junk drawer

Globally just 17% of electronic waste is collected and recycled on average.

Bloomberg News | October 14, 2022 | 9:52 am

TGIF – Gold helps Scots produce whisky more efficiently

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found a way…

Staff Writer | October 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Beamex donates $10,000 to a scholarship fund for industrial automation professionals

Donation will generate a perpetual need-based scholarship award to a…

Staff Writer | October 13, 2022 | 3:31 am

New research says critical metals for renewable energy products can be found in existing mines

To fill in the gaps and create estimates of critical…

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 6:46 am

Wits Mining Institute seminar sees launch of two new SAMERDI research centres

South African Mining Extraction Research, Development & Innovation centres will…

Staff Writer | October 11, 2022 | 1:41 pm

MINExpo highlights digital transformation of mining, need to recruit young talent

Miners needed to step up recruitment of the best and brightest at universities, technical and training colleges.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 14, 2021 | 12:24 pm

The View from England: Augmented humans in Las Vegas

MINExpo is the first large-scale mining trade show to take place in a world emerging from the pandemic.

Chris Hinde - The Northern Miner | September 13, 2021 | 2:12 pm

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2021 | 6:16 am

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 13, 2021 | 1:31 am

Webinar: Regulatory tools for gender equality in mining

The session takes place via zoom at 9am EST, 1pm GMT September 28.

MINING.com Editor | September 12, 2021 | 9:00 am

Harvard’s $42bn fund to end investment in fossil fuels

Harvard's massive endowment will support the world’s green energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 10, 2021 | 3:50 am

Human, environmental costs of sand, gravel mining overlooked — study

Researchers say sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tonnes extracted globally each year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2021 | 5:00 am

Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.

Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 10:25 pm

‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers

Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.

Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 8:36 pm

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