December 16, 2019 Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children.
December 15, 2019 Estonian scientists use silver for next generation of solar cells They developed compound semiconductor materials named kesterites.
December 13, 2019 British Columbia’s top mining stocks surge 87% in 2019 Liberty Gold recorded the largest one-year per-share growth: up 163.64%.
December 13, 2019 The 5 biggest challenges facing the mining sector Its priorities include tailings pond management and obtaining social licence for resource extraction projects.
December 12, 2019 The financial sustainability imperative The perception of sustainability as a nice-to-have but costly luxury has changed irrevocably in the past 18 months.
December 11, 2019 Bougainville independence could revive one of world’s biggest copper mines Panguna has an estimated 5.3 million tones of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold, which would make the reserves worth about $60 billion at today’s prices.
December 10, 2019 UBC scientists take ideas from the lab bench to the mine site If you have a mine company with a tailings pond full of coal slurry or a coal deposit that is no longer economic, there could still be value in it
December 10, 2019 Guatemalan mine resistance speaks out in Western Canada It was the first advocacy effort of its kind in a mining conflict that has spanned a decade, three countries and multiple legal challenges.
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 9, 2019 Geoscience BC to explore copper-gold deposits buried below till The non-profit just launched the C$2.9-million Central Interior Copper-Gold Research series.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
