April 19, 2022

Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers

Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.

April 18, 2022

Evolving mining technology and the growing need to attract talent to the industry

Recent reports suggest a marked increase in the number of job postings within the mining sector, with significant growth predominantly in North America, Middle East and Africa.

April 17, 2022

Denarii silver content reveals new facts about Roman financial crisis

The silver content of Roman denarii has shed new light on the financial crisis mentioned by Cicero De Officiis.

April 15, 2022

Mining is the industry most at risk for fraud – report 

Fraud in the mining industry can take many forms, from inventory theft to improper asset evaluations.

April 13, 2022

Lithium consumption has nearly quadrupled since 2010

Because of its role in clean energy technologies, lithium demand hasn’t only increased, it has transformed.

April 13, 2022

Ore-sand: a sustainable source of sand that reduces mine waste

Researchers propose the idea of separating and repurposing sand-like materials from mine waste before they are added to the garbage stream.

April 13, 2022

MAC cheers Canadian government’s $3 billion budget commitment to mining

Commitments include public geoscience and exploration programs to help find the next generation of critical minerals deposits.

April 12, 2022

NORCAT partners with Vector Institute on AI training program

Partnership designed to provide technical training and talent resourcing to support the advancement of machine learning in the mining industry.

April 11, 2022

New maps to boost mineral exploration in British Columbia

Research presentation at Kamloops Exploration Group conference April 13, online community open house April 21.

April 10, 2022

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.