April 11, 2021 Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
April 9, 2021 High rates of vaccine hesitancy among mine employees in Mali – report Data gathered in southern Mali by Critical Care International suggest very few of the population would accept a vaccine if offered today.
April 8, 2021 EY Canada launches centre of excellence for mining and metals The centre's business-led and technology-enabled approach will support mining and metals' companies' growth
April 7, 2021 Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
April 6, 2021 GRAPH: Global metal and ore production at a glance Critical metals and minerals are a tiny sliver of a sliver of global mining production.
April 6, 2021 Pre-consultation for Pan American Silver’s Escobal begins this month The world’s third largest silver mine has been shut since July 2017 after Guatemala's Supreme Court provisionally ordered so following an appeal from environment and human rights organization CALAS.
April 5, 2021 Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.
April 3, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner; Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura
April 2, 2021 The View from England: Batteries are a welcome spark for the mining sector The international mining industry is in the early stages of the biggest collective boost it has received for almost 50 years.
April 1, 2021 Inuit women working in mining report high levels of sexual harassment Of those surveyed by the organization, 55% reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment.
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