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Offshore wind could supply up to 20% of the US Atlantic coast energy needs – study

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released some offshore wind modelling data.

Staff Writer | December 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

New approach aims to detoxify artisanal gold mining

A new approach to detoxifying artisanal gold mining aims to…

Staff Writer | December 6, 2023 | 5:10 am

EV boom drives miner’s $100 million hunt for new palladium uses

Nornickel will invest the money through 2030 at its research…

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 10:11 am

Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean

The minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2023 | 6:08 am

Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures

Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Exploring for terbium? Try the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet

Turns out there is terbium on KELT-9, an exoplanet whose average temperature is 4,000 degrees Celsius.

Staff Writer | May 1, 2023 | 6:06 am

Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Epiroc flags high near-term demand

Both Epiroc and Sandvik registered record orders in the first quarter.

Reuters | April 28, 2023 | 7:35 am

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 Siete Salares area, with a collective net asset value estimated in $2.5 billion.

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 to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion.

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 make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends.

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 more, raising pressure on the Canadian miner to sit down at the negotiating table.

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

Flexible gold sensor may become game-changer for body glucose monitoring

Gold offers a new route toward miniaturized, flexible, implanted medical devices to diagnose and treat chronic diseases.

Staff Writer | April 26, 2023 | 6:06 am

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