Legume crop could help miners’ soil remediation strategies — study
Canadian researchers are investigating the properties of white lupin as an agent for sustainable soil remediation.
MINING.COM Staff Writer
Posts by MINING.COM Staff Writer:
Ancient remains send warning message on current lead exposure in humans
Those most directly affected are miners and employees in recycling facilities.
ESG strategy makes Norra Kärr REE project attractive – report
According to Roskill, by revising the flowsheet to reduce the project's footprint and looking to secure an off-site brownfield location for a refining facility, LEM has lowered the environmental risk at Norra Kärr, increasing its ESG appeal.
Gold price lifted by Fed’s dovish remarks on tapering
“I wouldn’t be surprised if gold were to stage a stronger recovery now,” said one analyst.
Global iron ore production to accelerate until 2025 – report
Fitch forecasts global iron ore mine output growth will average 3.6% over the 2021 to 2025 period.
Aluminum price hits highest level since April 2018 on China curbs
Worries about supplies from China escalated after the country's Xinjiang region imposed output limits on five smelters.
New sensor able to detect rare earths in acid mine waste
Researchers at Penn State University developed a luminescent sensor that can detect terbium in complex environmental samples.
American Lithium reports best extraction results to date, shares up
The company has achieved 97.4% extraction using warm sulfuric acid leach on the TLC claystone mineralization.
Iron ore price rises on China steel demand optimism
China’s success in stamping out latest covid-19 outbreak also bolstered the outlook for commodities from copper to oil.
World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes
If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
