July 4, 2022

UK launches critical minerals data centre

To be run by the British Geological Survey, the centre will use the data to help to find ways to source minerals needed for green technologies.

June 30, 2022

Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars

Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars.

June 29, 2022

Nicola Mining, UBC partner to find new porphyry copper targets in British Columbia

UBC Mineral Deposit Research Unit awarded $2 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

June 28, 2022

Space tech start up discovers path to emission-free future for steel industry on earth

Helios scientists discovered that technology created for a reactor built to extract oxygen and iron from regolith could also be used to extract 99% pure iron from iron ore.

June 28, 2022

Geoscience BC expands mineral database searchable by location

In total, 1,262 NI 43-101 reports relating to mineral exploration and development in BC can now be searched by location.

June 27, 2022

International Day of Women in Mining launch looks at diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

A 2-hour virtual event on June was attended by over 1,000 industry participants from across the globe.

June 27, 2022

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Inomin's inaugural 2021 drilling program at Beaver generated a significant discovery of high-grade magnesium and other critical minerals including nickel, chromium, and cobalt.

June 24, 2022

More than a mine: A tale of two historic British Columbia mining camps  

Britannia was a leader in the field and developed a new way to extract metals, which was copied in many other mines.  

June 23, 2022

‘Appalling’ abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders

Western Australia's inquiry says industry culture fails to protect women and recommends documenting victims' historical experiences.

June 22, 2022

Universities, mining majors partner on research project to reduce risk of tailings dam failures

TAILLIQ project is funded by the Australian Research Council, Anglo American, BHP, Freeport-McMoran, Newmont, Rio Tinto and Teck Resources.