September 6, 2023

Construction kicks off soon on USGS research facility at Colorado School of Mines

The $240 million building will be occupied by about 250 USGS researchers, 68 Mines researchers and 150 Mines students.

September 4, 2023

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance marks fifth year of QMEA GIRLS mentoring program

The academy encourages a talent pipeline of employees into vocational and professional careers, with a focus on female and Indigenous participation.

September 4, 2023

Birmingham scientists partner with CoTec to develop disruptive technologies for mineral extraction

Recycling technology originally developed by materials scientists allows extraction of rare earth magnets from scrap and redundant equipment.

September 3, 2023

Oxygen “whiffs” play a role in the formation of ore deposits

Oxygen “whiffs" may have changed the earth’s mantle, altering the continental crust's composition and forming ore deposits.

September 1, 2023

It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs

In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years.

September 1, 2023

Females mining new frontiers: Breaking barriers and reshaping mining engineering in South Africa

In a field traditionally dominated by men, the accomplishments of Wits University alumni Dr Pontsho Twala and Dr Adwoa Issaka are inspirational. 

August 31, 2023

US researchers bring ancient Egyptian goldbeating technique to modern nanomanufacturing

Goldbeating is an age-old craft pioneered by ancient Egyptian artisans more than five millennia ago.

August 29, 2023

Colorado School of Mines warns of ‘grey tsunami’ of mining industry retirements

Mining the minerals needed globally for the energy transition is not keeping pace. 

August 28, 2023

Teck donates to emergency wildfire response operations in Washington State, Western Canada

Donations being made to organizations in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and Washington and equipment being provided.

August 24, 2023

How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises

The location of many energy transition minerals will require access to land in regions of political instability or insecurity, including in Africa, Asia and Latin America.