May 17, 2023

How fool’s gold fooled archaeologists for years

Researchers found that many of the fossils from Germany's Posidonia shale do not get their gleam from pyrite, which was long thought to be the source.

May 16, 2023

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 calls for nominations to steering committee

The application process is open until May 19.

May 14, 2023

New sponge can remove toxic metals, recover critical minerals from contaminated water

Researchers developed a new sponge that can remove heavy metals like lead and cobalt from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

May 13, 2023

What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners

New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that meet the Act’s thresholds, especially those that are part of complex supply chains prone to human rights challenges, like mining.

May 12, 2023

How earth’s early critters transformed the planet’s crust

The diversification of life on earth, which took place 500 million years ago, led to a drastic change in the chemistry of the planet’s uppermost layer.

May 11, 2023

Scientists find two different types of water in lithium-rich salt flats

US-based researchers have characterized for the first time two types of surface water in the hyperarid salars that contain much of the world’s lithium deposits.

May 9, 2023

Britannia Mine Museum marks 100 years at British Columbia’s Mill No. 3

Designated as a National Historic Site, the 20-storey Mill No. 3 building was an architectural feat of engineering at its time.

May 8, 2023

Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the energy they produce into emission-free power.

May 5, 2023

Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project, Part 2 

We'd learned some tough lessons in Phase 1, and this time around we were going to be smarter.

May 3, 2023

BHP, Rio Tinto call for partners in tailings management technology

World's biggest miners are inviting expressions of interest from technology providers, equipment manufacturers, reagent suppliers, startups and research groups across the globe.