February 7, 2018 Startups set to transform mining with Komatsu and Unearthed The event is a hackathon with a twist, as startups will pitch their mining technologies to senior level executives from Komatsu Japan, USA, and Australia, and then work closely with…
January 22, 2018 Proof engineers’ ground-breaking haul road monitoring device a proven asset A ground-breaking innovation to monitor haul road conditions has been demonstrated by researchers to have the potential to revolutionize the mining industry.
January 10, 2018 SD Mines adds Ph.D. specialization in mining engineering This decision by the Mining Engineering and Management Department will increase research opportunities and funding, and develop critical collaborations.
January 9, 2018 These five technologies will shake up the mining industry in 2018 In the last few years of companies being forced into more cost-saving and efficiency measures have naturally bred innovation.
December 6, 2017 This new model tracks copper use from cradle to grave…to reincarnation Research also charts rapid growth of China’s copper use.
November 24, 2017 Mining’s innovation deficit: transforming to a new performance model The mining industry needs to ramp up productivity. The solution lies in adopting lean and design thinking approaches, following key several principles.
October 18, 2017 This new method for getting gold from e-waste may be just what miners need Canadian start-up EnviroLeach has created a new environment-friendly chemical process with the potential to transform precious metal extraction in the mining and electronic waste (e-waste) sectors.
October 12, 2017 Millions of dollars in gold end up in Switzerland’s sewers every year Researchers estimate that roughly 43 kg of gold — worth about $1.8 million at current prices — and 3,000 kg of silver (worth nearly $1.7 million) were flushed away last…
October 4, 2017 Nova Scotia miners offer more than $8,000 cash to students who can prove industry ‘rocks’ The Mining ROCKS! contest, now in its fourth year, hopes to inspire children to learn about the industry, get creative and win big.
September 18, 2017 Aussie consortium to spend $12m in research to boost copper production Initiative is part of South Australia’s government strategy that aims to triple the state's copper production to one-million tonnes a year by 2030.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
