March 24, 2021 Rio Tinto to use solar technology to power California mine Heliogen's AI-powered technology will be deployed at Rio's borates mine, using heat from the sun to generate and store carbon-free energy to power industrial processes.
March 23, 2021 Odds ‘n’ Sods: Why permitting matters Permitting is a necessary evil in the mining business.
March 23, 2021 New technique for rehabilitation of mine rock waste piles may prevent acid drainage Spanish researchers propose excavating waste piles and sorting the materials found there based on their geochemical properties.
March 22, 2021 Arctic mines face thawing permafrost disaster As the big thaw continues, more and more mines are likely to see water inundation and issues with their tailing’s dams.
March 21, 2021 Understanding how porphyry-type copper deposits are formed may lead to new resources – study UK-based researchers found the missing link in models that explain the formation of porphyry-type copper deposits.
March 19, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…
March 18, 2021 University of Nevada ramps up exploration for geothermal systems Geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests.
March 17, 2021 Swiss refiner says it can verify gold’s origin to combat illegal supply Technique takes samples of gold from a mine or supplier and creates a complex chemical and physical blueprint for the material against which subsequent shipments can be checked.
March 16, 2021 The view from England: Copper has been a stand-out price performer during the pandemic, as has cardboard Copper is now trading at its highest level for 10 years, and many analysts are predicting that the price will break the all-time high.
March 16, 2021 What countries will fight over when green energy dominates A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
