April 8, 2022

Digging Deeper: How diverse is mining today?

Over the last decade there has been a great influx of initiatives, programs, pathways, and recruitment drives to get women an equal seat at the table.

April 7, 2022

Understanding zinc’s role in a low-carbon economy

Zinc is one of the most versatile and essential materials known to mankind.

April 7, 2022

How charge, discharge cycles make li-ion batteries bleed to death

There is a link between cracks that form in batteries’ structure during charge-discharge cycles and the depletion of vital liquids that carry charge.

April 6, 2022

Researchers look into extracting critical metals from mine waste to boost Australia, India supply

University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.

April 5, 2022

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Local justice in Bulgaria 

A small team heads to the southwest to explore for sediment-hosted gold close to the borders with Greece and Macedonia.

April 4, 2022

Lab-grown ultra-uniform nanodiamonds now a reality

Ultra-uniform nanodiamonds are crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computer processors.

April 3, 2022

How plants support remediation efforts in areas affected by the Fundão dam disaster

Brazilian researchers found that Southern cattail is effective in mitigating the environmental impact of iron ore tailings and trace elements such as nickel, chrome, copper and lead.

March 31, 2022

Mining’s latest pivot means adjusting to a higher-cost world

At the mine site, the costs of key inputs have risen dramatically from their 2020 pandemic lows, when covid lockdowns caused a period of deflation.

March 30, 2022

The rare earth problem must be solved by innovating, not just playing catch up

For the third time in a decade, the clouds are gathering above rare earths.

March 29, 2022

Teck and University of British Columbia partner to install antimicrobial copper on campus

Health Canada-registered copper patches have been installed in public areas on surfaces including door handles and railings in nine UBC Applied Science buildings.