September 28, 2022

ESG, geopolitics ranked top risks for stage.mining.companies, EY survey shows

While evidence has shown that stage.mining.companies are integrating ESG factors into corporate strategies, survey respondents still rank ESG issues as the number one risk to their business.

September 28, 2022

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium, palladium, silver, europium, iridium, platinum, molybdenum and gold can be used to treat fungal infections.

September 27, 2022

Equinox Partners takes a stand against mining’s nonaligned directors

Chief investment officer Sean Fieler has witnessed declining levels of insider ownership at the GDX across a swath of companies in the last seven years.

September 27, 2022

ESG in Mining: Turning intent into action

In the last 24 months, the top 10 global stage.mining.companies have hired staff into 284 newly created ESG positions within their organisations.

September 25, 2022

Synthetic rocks shed light on how REEs are formed

New research is getting closer to explaining the mechanisms by which rocks containing rare earths form.

September 22, 2022

Seabridge, Copper Mountain recognized for mine reclamation work in BC

Seabridge Gold was recognized for its work at the past-producing Johnny Mountain gold mine that operated in the late 1980s.

September 22, 2022

Researchers working on smart drone capable of preventing tailings dams failures

US-based engineers are developing new technologies to detect and prevent potential failures of coal waste storage facilities.

September 21, 2022

Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research useful to monitor CO2 levels at mine sites

An ultra-compact seismic device allows for continuous monitoring of carbon reservoirs and the detection of sudden changes that could lead to CO2 leakages.

September 20, 2022

Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors

“This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.”

September 19, 2022

Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining

As a career choice, mining has seen better times.