August 16, 2020

Platinum, copper, nickel alloy may be key for smart biomedical devices

Researchers in Switzerland have used a platinum, copper, nickel and phosphorous alloy to develop an electrically conductive fibre.

August 13, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price vs stock chart shows bullion is far from expensive, Shandong calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine, Star Diamond and Rio Tinto to face off in court

August 12, 2020

Webinar: The San Jose mine rescue 10 years later

Free seminar recounts the rescue August 26.

August 11, 2020

The world’s changing nuclear reactor landscape

Using data from the Power Reactor Information System, Visual Capitalist maps out where nuclear reactors are subsiding and where future capacity will reside.

August 11, 2020

Mining M&A deals over $8.8 billion in Q2 – report

GlobalData reports an increase of 29% over the previous quarter.

August 10, 2020

Mount Polley tailings pond remediation, six years later

Six years and $53 million later, Imperial Metals is still working on the last few hundred metres of creek restoration.

August 10, 2020

Rail-Veyor wins Mining Cleantech Challenge

Alongside the winning title, the company received a $5,000 prize, which RVTG announced would be used for education-based marketing.

August 10, 2020

Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves

British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.

August 10, 2020

Fuel cell EVs become more common in heavy industry applications

Ballard Power Systems said its technology has powered industrial fuel cell EVs for more than 50 million kilometres on roads around the globe.

August 9, 2020

Scientists find efficient way to extract rare earth from acid mine drainage

Researchers at Penn State University say coal mining operations in Appalachia may be the key to a domestic supply of REE in the US.