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.

June 27, 2019

Peru native groups use new legal strategy to push back on oil, mining plans

Native communities from the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes have filed at least eight lawsuits against the government since passage of the so-called "prior consultation" law in 2011.

June 27, 2019

SolGold’s Nick Mather on receiving TNM’s Mining Person of the Year Award

We have the potential to turn Ecuador into the second greatest copper-producing nation on earth.