January 3, 2021 MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.
January 3, 2021 Sample recovered 220 years ago turns out to be new mineral The new mineral has been named kernowite.
December 31, 2020 MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020 Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.
December 31, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week First gold poured at Canada’s newest gold mine; Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit from gold find; Iron ore outperformed all commodities in 2020
December 30, 2020 Precious metals and the fight against covid Precious metals have broad applications in the medical field, well beyond the dental uses most people associate with them.
December 29, 2020 Education for a more sustainable mining future Ultimately, sustainable mining is about encouraging balance between all involved stakeholders across social, environmental, economic and governance factors.
December 29, 2020 Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells A team in the US designed a highly active catalyst for fuel cells that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon instead of platinum.
December 27, 2020 Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.
December 24, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru
December 23, 2020 Sustainable mining – do we have consensus on what it really means? Any 'plan' that ignores consensus around ESG or any of the stakeholders won't be truly sustainable.
JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday. December 15, 2025 | 09:41 am
