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.

March 15, 2021

British Columbia launches Mining Innovation Roadmap

The fact many B.C. mines can operate largely on B.C.’s abundant clean hydro power is something the government and industry is promoting as a kind of green premium.

March 15, 2021

Canada unveils its 2021 critical mineral list

Canada can leverage its mining and processing expertise as well as its natural resource endowment and its world-leading environmental, social, and governance credentials.

March 15, 2021

How copper, silver can make swimming pools safer

US-based researchers found that copper-silver ionization can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water.

March 14, 2021

Researchers find new way to locate untapped rare earths deposits worldwide

Fayalite holds the key to locating new REEs deposits.

March 12, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million;…