March 10, 2020

ON THE MOVE: Mining management and board changes

The monthly publication tracks management and board appointments across Canada’s mining and mineral exploration industry.

March 10, 2020

Colombia, Ecuador & Peru snapshot: companies active in prospective countries

South America’s reputation as an established mining destination gives a head start to companies looking to develop projects in these countries.

March 9, 2020

Breakthrough technique could produce lithium in hours

Early studies indicate about 90% of contained lithium can be recovered using the filter system, compared to about 30% when producers use the existing process of pumping brines.

March 9, 2020

BC mining expenditure growth flattened in 2019

Decreases in gold were offset by increases in copper, whereas declines in coal were balanced by increases in nickel.

March 8, 2020

Gold-coated pantyhose shows that light-emitting apparel may be feasible

Researchers are using electroless nickel-immersion gold metallization to integrate light-emitting displays into fabrics.

March 6, 2020

Ontario invests C$63 million to bring mining into the digital age

The Smart Mining Testbed will provide access to state-of-the-art wireless communications within a working mine.

March 6, 2020

Key wearable tech trends in the mining industry

Clothing and accessories with electronic equipment are evolving in mining industry.

March 4, 2020

Critical Resource, ERM join to tackle ESG risks

Losing social support, or social licence to operate (SOL), is seen as the main risk mining and metals firms are facing.

March 4, 2020

PDAC attendance shrinks 10%, impacted by coronavirus

Convention, which hosted 25,843 people in 2019 was impacted by coronavirus outbreak.

March 4, 2020

Rio partners with SME for professional development

The agreement will provide SME memberships to 150 employees across Rio Tinto.