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Education Spotlight: Focus on responsible tailings management

Edumine's responsible tailings management 101 course is currently available in recorded format online on demand.

Amanda Stutt | October 6, 2022 | 11:58 am

How to make emissions-free iron at temperatures colder than coffee

Producing iron at lukewarm temperatures and without coal would skip…

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2022 | 9:27 am

International Mines Rescue Competition unites mining community in raising safety standards

IMRC 2022 featured 22 teams from eight countries.

Staff Writer | October 5, 2022 | 3:58 pm

Iron Ore Company of Canada, CNA launch future workforce program for electricians

They are collaborating on the development of new skills for…

Staff Writer | October 4, 2022 | 6:00 am

Teck contributes $3.6m to support redevelopment, new teaching innovations at BCIT

$1 million was provided in capital funding to the Health…

Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 1:41 pm

How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds

New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 6:06 am

Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat

Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury.

Reuters | August 20, 2021 | 7:40 am

The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals

An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.

Chris Hinde - The Northern Miner | August 18, 2021 | 2:34 pm

Registration open for Energy and Mining Forum’s ESG Week webinar series

Natural Resources Forum's annual digital Energy and Mining Forum runs October 4-8.

MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 3:29 pm

Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs

University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 6:06 am

Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report

According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed <1% material impact last quarter but it fell to -11% in Q2, as industrial action increases across the mining sector.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 15, 2021 | 12:32 pm

The View from England: Pandemic yields buried treasure

As we emerge from the pandemic it seems that many of us spent the lockdown digging up treasure.

Chris Hinde | August 13, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining

Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion.

Visual Capitalist | August 12, 2021 | 9:45 pm

Scientists develop low-cost, graphene-based method to remove uranium from drinking water

“Within hours, our process can purify a large quantity of drinking water below the EPA limit for uranium.”

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 12, 2021 | 6:06 am

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