November 1, 2020 The causes behind pyrite oxidation – and acid mine drainage Researchers at Penn State University say that if fracturing and erosion at the surface, and thus oxidation, occur slowly, acid mine drainage can be avoided.
October 30, 2020 Prairies Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting properties to watch Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces are among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mining and mineral exploration.
October 30, 2020 IGF, UNDP offer Gender and Mining Governance course The free seminar runs online November 2 to 27.
October 29, 2020 How Olympic Dam went from mother of all digs to debottlenecking The final chapter on the world's most ambitious – and costly – mining project has closed.
October 29, 2020 New coral species prized for mining potential Three species of black coral have been discovered on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have contracts to explore for metals including cobalt and…
October 29, 2020 How mining can affect food security in Africa Mining and other extractive industries can have a significant impact upon a local population's food security.
October 28, 2020 Water rights under scrutiny in Chile’s Atacama Desert Mining companies sifting northern Chile’s Atacama Desert for copper, lithium, and other minerals are increasingly finding water is their most precious resource.
October 28, 2020 US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands A coalition of environmental groups asked the Court to enjoin and declare invalid portions of two rules issued by the BLM and the DOI.
October 27, 2020 Young Mining Professionals announces 2020 scholarship winners A total of C$61,500 in scholarships has been awarded to students studying mining-related programs in Canada.
October 26, 2020 Moon contains more water than believed, NASA confirms This is the first time that detection of water molecules on the lunar surface has been confirmed.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
