July 4, 2019 Glencore’s human rights report addresses challenges of operating in the DRC The report identifies agricultural cooperatives as an alternative to artisanal mining.
July 4, 2019 Why gold is money: a periodic perspective Gold possesses elemental properties that has made it an ideal metal for money throughout history.
July 4, 2019 Kirkland Lake marks 100 years with bronze miner The monument project was spearheaded by a non-profit organization that maintains the restored Toburn mine.
July 3, 2019 Yukon College researcher named NSERC mine remediation chair Dr. Guillaume Nielsen has been awarded the NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Mine Remediation.
July 3, 2019 Gold Fields partners with Wits University to support technologies in deep-level mines In a three-year partnership, supported by a R6-million Gold Fields grant in 2017, a range of research projects are underway at both post-graduate and under-graduate level in the Wits School…
July 2, 2019 Greenpeace ship sets sail to highlight risk of mining below the waves Throughout July, work is under way at the U.N.'s International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston to establish regulation on mining the oceans.
June 30, 2019 Glencore’s Congo tragedy highlights security conundrum for miners Last Thursday's tragedy ratcheted up pressure on companies to make changes to security and community outreach.
June 30, 2019 Possible ancient mine discovered in Cornwall A previously-unknown series of deep pits are connected by arched tunnels.
June 28, 2019 Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine sites in Africa, sometimes tunneling underneath walls or living underground to extract ore with a pick-axe.
June 27, 2019 Your diamond ring now comes with a resume and passport Russia’s Alrosa is rolling out a program that will allow jewelry buyers to track their diamond’s history in detail.
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