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Researchers push for using microbes to recover minerals, store carbon from mine tailings

A new technique uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon from mine tailings.

Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 5:05 am

Chile’s state miner seeks $1.5 billion from lithium partner

Enami has the rights to five lithium deposits in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2023 | 3:41 am

Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out

China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according…

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 pm

NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement

NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that…

Staff Writer | April 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Glencore says takeover bid for Teck stands after spinoff fails

Glencore reiterated its intention to buy Teck and even bid…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2023 | 3:29 am

Teck teams up with DLT Labs on blockchain initiative to trace germanium

Teck Resources is the latest company to explore the use of blockchain technology to track material through the supply chain, from production to final product.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2022 | 11:27 am

Metso Outotec to start next phase of development of its metals business

The company plans to change its business area structure and related reporting segments by transferring the Hydrometallurgy business to Minerals from Metals

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2022 | 10:56 am

Codelco adds 30 years to Andina copper mine

The $1.4bn Andina Transfer project turned the underground operation into an open pit mine located 3,500 metres above sea level, which holds 30% of Chile’s copper reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 6:57 am

BME’s AXXIS Titanium initiates record blast in South Africa

The blast of 5,209 detonators was conducted recently at a chrome mine in SA’s North West province.

BME | January 19, 2022 | 11:32 am

Brazil deluge exposes Vale’s lingering waste risk even as mines restart

Last week’s rains showed tailings remain the Achilles heel of the Rio de Janeiro-based producer.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2022 | 9:48 am

Orica, Epiroc to debut Avatel mechanized underground development charging system in Australia

The world’s first mechanized development blast charging system, Avatel, is set to enter Newcrest’s Cadia underground mine next year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 18, 2022 | 11:02 am

Newly discovered ‘strange metal’ could be key to lossless power grids, quantum computers

Researchers found strange metal behaviour in a material in which electrical charge is not carried by electrons.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise

The world's largest diamond miner by value is said to have hiked prices by about 8% for big stones and 20% for small ones at the latest sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2022 | 6:39 am

BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines

The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2022 | 3:55 am

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