British Columbia government to create provincial critical minerals strategyThe federal government last year launched a Canadian critical minerals strategy, backed by C$3.8 billion.Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 20, 2023 | 10:48 am
Quartz can help predict, manage wildfires The intensity of quartz luminescence is higher in sediments that…Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 6:06 am
“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumpsA newly discovered mineral, named kanatzidisite, was recently unearthed in…Staff Writer | October 11, 2023 | 6:06 am
Perpetua Resources moves closer to legacy cleanup at Stibnite Gold project in Idaho The company will begin water quality improvements in the historical Stibnite mining district this summer. Amanda Stutt | June 10, 2022 | 2:39 pm
The real costs of coltan mining in the DRC — report A new study examines the impacts of coltan mining and trading on the environment and local communities in north-eastern DRC. Staff Writer | June 1, 2022 | 1:29 pm
Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base The base camp concept consists of a habitation unit and the potential for separate mining and fuel processing facilities. Staff Writer | May 31, 2022 | 5:05 am
Populating Mars, the moon requires two key resources to be mineable first Before a key mineral is mined, the techniques to extract a more important resource need to be mastered first. Staff Writer | May 26, 2022 | 5:05 am
Americas’ oldest mine now identified An ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly 13,000 years ago. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 6:06 am
Highest efficiency solar cell now a reality National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 6:06 am
How to classify rocks during quarrying Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:16 am
Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 6:06 am