June 11, 2019 India unveils spacecraft that will look for energy sources on the moon Chandrayaan-2, the country’s second lunar mission, is scheduled to lift off July 15.
June 10, 2019 Five BHP tailings dams could pose ‘extreme risk’ to communities in event of collapse The Australian miner released risk assessment results in response to pressure from a group of investors that requested information on facilities controlled by nearly 700 mining companies be disclosed.
June 10, 2019 Bonus schemes play a role in tailings dams failures – research According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.
June 10, 2019 Swiss expert to start work on new standards for mining dam safety The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.
June 9, 2019 Scientists produce gold, silver, copper foams The foams are supposed to give physicists better X-ray sources to employ in experiments at the National Ignition Facility.
June 7, 2019 This 50-year chart shows just how undervalued commodities are New study plotting US equities against raw material prices going back to 1970 points to 112% upside for commodities just to return to trend.
June 5, 2019 INTERACTIVE MAP: the world’s top fossil fuel producers Fossil fuels continue to play a dominant role within global energy systems – accounting for around 82% of the world’s energy supply.
June 3, 2019 Association for Mineral Exploration names Kendra Johnston president, CEO The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has appointed Kendra Johnston as president and CEO, effective June 13, 2019.
June 2, 2019 Fungi could offer clues for finding new gold deposits Australian experts are paying attention to low-impact exploration tools.
May 30, 2019 Newmont ranked top miner on CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list Newmont Goldcorp was the sole mining company in the top 20 and one of only two miners to make the magazine’s 20th annual list.
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